Any guides on learning how to do psilocybin?

[Pomegranate]

I've been full of reeling desperation lately after trying so many treatments, including so many antidepressants from all classes plus TMS plus esketamine plus ECT, and seeing none of them work.

I want to try out psilocybin, since it seems really promising for treatment-resistant depressed people like me.

However, for obvious reasons, Facebook and YouTube don't allow hosting of content teaching prospective users how to take in psilocybin.

Are there links to videos on other sites that are good at teaching people like me how to use psilocybin? If there are no online videos, what about PDF guides? I want to know what macrodosing and microdosing are, and what's the difference between the two.

In short: any links to PDFs (or, better, videos) that show how to microdose or macrodose on psilocybin? Asking as a severely-depressed man.

 

[hungry_ghost]

https://thethirdwave.co/microdosing/mushrooms/

https://microdosinginstitute.com/how-to/microdosing-protocols/

This subreddit has a wealth of info on microdosing in general: https://www.reddit.com/r/microdosing/

 

[BeautifulMosaics]

I am also beginning this micro-dosing journey - just like you I am desperate and at the end. It's my second to last hope. Will update with any good info I discover.

 

[oneeyed]

If you're currently taking anti depressants, it may not work due to the meds basically blocking the psilocybin doing it's thing. You also have to be in a good mindset and environment (and preferably with a sitter) to ensure a good trip if you macrodose. I'm on a couple of SSRIs and unfortunately the shrooms have no effect on me. I tried 1g, then another time just over 2.5g if I recall. I'm small and have no drug usage in the past, so I should have definitely felt something. Start off slow.

 

[releasespieces]

Definitely recommend a trip sitter first time out, someone you trust who has experience with shrooms. I agree, go slow, you can have a great trip on even one gram.

 

[NumbItAll]

Definitely take it slow and see what you can handle cuz it's some powerful shit. I've been microdosing for a month or so and even that feels overwhelming at times. I love the active effect that it has but no one told me how hard the "integration" would be afterwards. I do think it is a good thing to try though.

 

[BeautifulMosaics]

Definitely take it slow and see what you can handle cuz it's some powerful shit. I've been microdosing for a month or so and even that feels overwhelming at times. I love the active effect that it has but no one told me how hard the "integration" would be afterwards. I do think it is a good thing to try though.

What do you mean by "intergration"?

 

[NumbItAll]

What do you mean by "intergration"?

The experiences I've had taking it even at microdoses were so powerful that it's changed my feelings and perspective a lot in the days/weeks afterwards. For example, everything feels more "real" as if the fog of depression and DP/DR has been somewhat lifted, which has been very painful at times because I have a lot of unresolved pain. A couple weeks ago I took more than usual and got up to .4g which was awesome at the time but I haven't touched it since because I'm still processing everything. That is why I think it is a good idea to ease into it, but some people are just built different and can go on huge trip doses no problem.

 

[Rainy_days]

This message board has a lot of resources: https://www.shroomery.org/forums/

A few years ago I tried but got mold in my batch... only had a few usable ones and didn't get much effect. Really hoping they will decriminalize it soon.