Micro dosing
- A micro dose is a very small dose that should not produce perceivable effects. If you feel any psychedelic effects on a micro dose, you have taken too much.
How does micro dosing help with spiritual growth?
- Magic Mushrooms allow us to reduce the separation between our body and spirit. They further our connection with what exists inside us beyond this physical realm. Both the common and micro doses can help you heal.
How does micro dosing heal you?
- The healing effects of mushrooms come from your true self. If you seek to improve focus, meditation, creativity, mindfulness, energy, or reduce anxiety, depression, stress, micro dosing can be a great introduction to the path of becoming a more evolved version of yourself.
Reset / Tolerance Break
- For all micro dosing protocols, schedule 2 to 4 weeks of rest after you have completed a 4-to-8-week micro dosing journey. This break or reset is essential to prevent tolerance and maintain the effects of the mushrooms.
Protocols
- There are six basic micro dosing protocols. There are several reasons why you might want to use a different schedule. We recommend that you keep a journal to track the effects.
- One of the most well-known protocols for micro dosing is the ‘Fadiman protocol’. Its creator, James Fadiman, says that this protocol is primarily intended to help you to observe the effects of micro dosing. It is a 3-day cycle, 1-day-on, 2-days-off, which you follow for 4 to 8 weeks.
The Fadiman Micro Dosing Protocol
| Day 1 | Day 2 Day 3 | Day 4 |
| Micro Dose Day | Normal Day | Micro Dose Day |
| EVERY 3 TO 4 DAYS, FOR 4 TO 8 WEEKS | ||
Two Fixed Days a Week Micro Dosing Protocol
- Some people prefer a fixed scheme that matches your weekly work or social routine. If that’s your case, choose 2 fixed days in a week that fit your schedule best. Keep at least 1 day between dosing!
| Day 1 | Day 2 Day 3 | Day 4 |
| Micro Dose Day | Normal Day | Micro Dose Day |
| EVERY 3 TO 4 DAYS, FOR 4 TO 8 WEEKS | ||
Every Other Day Micro Dosing Protocol
- Simply put, 1-day-on, 1-day-off for one month.
| Day 1 | Day 2 |
| Micro Dose Day | Normal Day |
| EVERY OTHER DAY, FOR 1 MONTH | |
Paul Stamets’ Micro Dosing Protocol
- A 7-day cycle, 4-days-on, 3-days-off, which you follow for 2 to 4 weeks.
| Day 1-4 | Day 5-7 |
| Micro Dose Day | Normal Day |
| 4 DAYS ON, 3 DAYS OFF, FOR 1 MONTH | |
- Stamets’ Stacking: According to Paul, the combination of psilocybin, niacin (vitamin B3), and Lion’s Mane medicinal mushroom have a positive, lasting effect on the brain. He calls the use of these three substances ‘stacking’.
- The Stamets’ Stack combination is:
Lion’s Mane, psilocybin, and Vitamin B3/ Niacin.
Intuitive Micro Dosing Protocol
- Another way of micro dosing is to do it entirely intuitively. Take one when you feel like it. The only rule being you always leave at least one day between the days you take a micro dose.
Nightcap Micro Dosing Protocol
- The ‘Nightcap’ protocol can be used with any micro dose protocol, with the only difference being that the micro dose is consumed before going to bed. Some people experience fatigue while micro dosing mushrooms during the day. To prevent that, they take their micro dose before bedtime and enjoy a good night’s sleep. With the Nightcap it’s recommended to take the micro dose at least an hour before going to bed. People who micro dose according to this protocol indicate that their dreams are more vivid. They wake up more rested and brighter than before they started micro dosing. Taking higher doses can make it more difficult to fall asleep.