Is there anyone who should avoid microdosing?

 * If you have a personal history of schizophrenia it is best to avoid microdosing with psilocybin mushrooms. This medicine could make the symptoms of schizophrenia more severe, creating more harm than healing.

 * If you have been in a recent severe accident, or had recent head trauma. Allow yourself to heal first.

 * If you are a colorblind male, microdosing may cause you to have tracers and other visual distortions.

 * If you are experiencing extreme emotional turmoil, such as a recent loss, it may be best to wait until you feel more regulated. Microdosing can help to regulate you, but it also enhances what is. We can talk more about this if you choose to work with me.

 

Are there medications that could be harmful to take while microdosing psilocybin mushrooms?

Yes. If you are on lithium please do not microdose. Lithium mixed with psilocybin mushrooms can cause seizures. If you are on tramadol, it is not safe to microdose with mushrooms. If you are currently on an SSRI, SNRI or MAOI there is a slight possibility of serotonin syndrome. You can read more about risks and drug interactions here.

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Will I feel the psychoactive effects of the mushrooms while microdosing?

Microdosing is peri perceptual, so you will not be feeling any hallucinatory effects.

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How much is in a microdose, and how do you know the right amount for me?

Typically a microdose is anywhere between .05g (50mg) and .3g (300mg). I have found that most people work well with .11g (110mg). 

Part of working with me, is that together we will find your perfect dose.  

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Will I be microdosing everyday?

This is a common misconception. If you microdose daily you will create a tolerance, and the benefit will be lessened. There are several different protocols that can be used, and together we will find the one that feels best for you.

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Are there foods that should be avoided on microdosing days?

There are foods that can enhance the effects of mushrooms. Cacao can increase the effects, because it is a MAO-inhibitor, and it helps to uptake the active components of psilocybin, which is psilocin.  Lemon can also enhance the effects of mushrooms, by quickly converting psilocybin into psilocin.

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Can I drive while microdosing?

Although your microdose should be sub perceptual, I cannot recommend that you drive while microdosing.

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How does microdosing heal the brain?

Once in your body, psilocybin is converted into psilocin. This medicine activates your serotonin receptors (5-HT2A receptor), which has been shown to restore balance in your brain. This area of the brain is responsible for cognitive function, perception, and regulating mood. This medicine has been shown to increase strong connections between neurons. Chronic stress and depression decrease neural connections, so the medicine’s ability to increase connections is likely why people report a reduction in both anxiety and depression.

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Can people under 21 microdose?

The resolution that decriminalized entheogens in Arcata and Eureka doesn’t apply to anyone under 21.

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With decriminalization am I protected outside of Arcata and/or Eureka?

The resolution that decriminalizes entheogens is only recognized within Arcata and Eureka city limits. Although there are other California and U.S. cities that have decriminalized entheogens that you can read about here.

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Is it recommended to buy microdoses online??

I cannot recommend you buy microdoses online, since it is federally illegal. Also, online you do not know exactly what you are getting. I recommend growing your own or having local access. Read example here

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