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Comment by dyauspitr

6 days ago

As someone that has done mushrooms a dozen or so times, I would never ever take them when I’m anxious or depressed. That’s a sure fire way to have a horrible trip. Maybe these are referring to pretty small doses.

Fair point about set and setting, taking a big dose when you're in a bad place is asking for trouble. But the research and most microdosing protocols are talking about way smaller amounts, like 0.15-0.3g every other day. That's well below the 1.5-2g where you actually start tripping. Personally microdosing in that range has helped me a lot with focus and creativity, no trip, no weirdness, just a subtle shift. It's a completely different thing from what people usually imagine when they hear mushrooms.