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Talk:Microdosing
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Microdosing (a shortened form of psychedelic microdosing) is the novel practice of using subthreshold doses of a psychedelic substance in order to enhance productivity, treat symptoms of psychological disorders such as clinical depression and adult ADD/ADHD, and to boost one's creativity, abstract thought & problem-solving abilities in everyday life, as well as potentially increase spiritual awareness. However, it should be noted that at this time there is no scientific evidence to support these claims.
While it is possible to microdose with any psychedelic substance, the practice has its origins with LSD. Additionally, there is a growing body of reports of those who microdose with substances like psilocybin mushrooms, or psychedelic research chemicals, particularly with analogs of LSD such as ALD-52, 1P-LSD, AL-LAD and ETH-LAD.
A microdose of LSD is generally considered to be between 5-15 micrograms. This can be measured accurately using volumetric dosing techniques. A microdose of psilocybin mushrooms is a bit harder to determine due to the variations in potency between species and batches; it is generally advised to start with no more than .25g.
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Subjective effects
The panels below demonstrate which effects generally occur at a microdose dose for psychedelic substances according to reports by PsychonautWiki contributors.
Horsley, R.R., Páleníček, T., Kolin, J., & Valeš, K. (2018). Psilocin and ketamine microdosing: effects of subchronic intermittent microdoses in the elevated plus-maze in male Wistar rats. Behavioural Pharmacology. https://doi.org/10.1097/FBP.0000000000000394
