Microdosing with Amanita Muscaria: Creativity, Healing, and Recovery with the Sacred Mushroom

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For example, there is no section of reports on treating insomnia or addiction to benzodiazepines, rather, the reader is directed to use the index to find reports on topics that interest them.

There were also reports of microdosing experiences with Salvia divinorum, Amanita muscaria, Peganum harmala (Syrian rue), Echinopsis pachanoi (San Pedro cactus), N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine (DOM), and cannabis. Overdosing in this case means going beyond microdose territory into a mini-dose that has some intoxicating effect.Consumers in general are looking for natural or naturally derived alternatives to opioids so this has all come together to be the perfect storm. Some users who had tried microdosing only once or a few times without any noteworthy effect were not contacted for further interviews as I had nothing further to ask of them, but their experience of no effect is nevertheless noted in the results section. Reported effects included improved mood, cognition, and creativity, which often served to counteract symptoms especially from conditions of anxiety and depression. All of this scared me, until a good friend recommended I read about microdosing and its benefits for the mind.

Ibotenic acid is a compound present in the Amanita muscaria, which, when the fungus dries, undergoes decarboxylation and is transformed into muscimol, which is more resistant and has greater power in terms of psychoactive effects. This is a case of fly agaric poisoning in a healthy 44-year-old man, who was promptly treated with gastric lavage, activated charcoal and symptomatic treatment. Using purposive sampling, current or former microdose users of psychedelic drugs were recruited for interviews via a variety of Internet fora dedicated to discussions of various psychedelic experiences. The alternation between muscimol and ibotenic acid is responsible for the fluctuation in CNS symptoms [ 3]. This was indeed the case in this study, as each of the 21 interviewees made valuable contributions and must be regarded as highly appropriate for the study.

This backfired massively as I had a large meal around the time of dosing and it only really kicked in once I got to the class. Participants were encouraged not to reveal information about their location, background or circumstances that might indirectly reveal their identities. This went against the conventional wisdom online suggesting that a few days in between was necessary. We have also seen some big names in finance backing companies early on (Peter Theil, Kevin O’Leary, Terry Booth, Bruce Linton etc.

Respondents tended to experiment with microdosing in phases, reporting mostly positive consequences from this form of drug use. Some indicated that their microdose regimen was informed by extant literature on psychedelic microdosing. Despite the general emphasis on subtle benign effects, the respondents in this study also pointed to a number of challenges associated with microdosing practices. Its consumption is sometimes used as a means of suicide or it can be consumed for its psychedelic effects, and in some cases, it can be mistaken for edible species. In symptomatic patients, general supportive measures and decontamination should be undertaken as soon as possible.Three of the 24 eligible participants did not respond to the private message, while the remaining 21 gave their informed consent to participate.

This was connected to the feeling of overstimulation from LSD microdoses that was reported by several respondents, and both overstimulation and insomnia contributed to a “bad trip” experience reported by one participant who mixed a microdose of LSD with a full dose of cannabis. For this reason, medical personnel should be consulted when it is time to perform microdosing with psychedelics, especially if the patient already has an underlying disease or diagnosis that might cause concern. We believe that it was due to the quantity of ingested mushrooms (13 mushroom caps) and that the rapid treatment applied was decisive for the good prognosis.Such mini-doses are not by themselves overly problematic for experienced psychedelics users, but might have serious negative consequences for users who combine microdosing with work, driving a car, and other activities not compatible with drug intoxication. On admission to the ICU, the patient’s condition remained serious, and intensive salivary secretion and increased secretion in the airways were observed.