Microdosing - so far, so good
I've been taking 250mg doses of psilocybin mushrooms every other day for the past week. My capsules are mixed with lions mane and niacin as well, and I will note that I also smoke cannabis and vape nicotine.
So far I've appreciated the effect of microdosing. The time when I'm actively affected - the, say, 5 hours after taking a capsule - are a little difficult mentally, and I've also found myself a little drowsy. The effect by the morning of an off day is tremendous though. I have been stuck in a depressive rut and low level chronic illness since early winter. My new protocol, so far, is alleviating some executive dysfunction and getting me to be more accepting of my life/reality than I have been.
I'm thinking of toning the dosing cycle down to 1 day on 2 days off, however I feel good enough with every other day and will stick with it for now.
I could get into all my life story about how I chose to microdose - but in short it is an alternative to seeking psychiatric medications (I've talked many before) and an attempt to be more intentional with mushrooms, which in the past I've only taken recreationally at higher doses at events and socially. I have much more experience with LSD, and I want to work with mushrooms more closely at this time, as far as classic psychedelics go.
I intend to keep my protocol going for 2 months initially, then decide whether I keep it going further.