Story Cannabis Microdosing Observations Journal (constantly updated)

[faust]

Generally​

Alright, desperately swallowing the last Xanax pill I started thinking
about any other options since I cannot get prescribed medication anymore
and mental health is unbearable
(and actually don't want to get because:

1) Alprazolam is not a good option for treatment (+ I am prone to side effects)
2) AD + SSRI which I have - unknown outcome (tried 4 different)
3) Melatonin can be only ordered from estores

).

DN is not an option - long waiting time and: reason 1, reason 2
So I stopped on cannabis microdosing(THC/CBD) .

Reasons​

1) Need to feel better before CTB, feels absolutely horrible, long waiting time yet.
2) Need to be at least capable of working (currently not capable of both studying and working)
3) Don't want the prescribed medication make worse
4) Need to get out of bed and feel good to stay in bed
4.1 Depression/anhedonia makes it hard to get out of bed, move, etc.
4.2 Anxiety creates the urge to get out of bed.
In combination it is something like: I have a need to move, but cannot get out of bed.

Dose types for me/selected microdose​

The dose will be around 0,05g
I am sensitive to THC.
Though can vape 1000 mg CBD just in 2 days, no significant effects
Mild smoking dose: ~0,1g
High dose without significant discomfort: ~0,15g
Dose with heartbeat 180+ and panic attacks: 0,2g+
(0,2g is okay when: smoking a joint/cigarette
0,2g is risky when: smoking a pipe
0,2g is extremely high: smoking a bong )

This is a journal describing the effects of cannabis on me using the microdose. It will be updated every day.
The author does not recommend microdosing before trying himself and long observations!!!​

2020.03.01 ~03:00 First dose ​

Haven't slept for 31 hours before.
Knocked me out quickly, didn't even put the phone on charge after some time lurking
Observations have not been done.

2020.03.01 ~23:00 Second dose​

Woke up at 21:50

Body tremor: 8/10, felt cold
Headache: 5/10
Tiredness: 5-6 out of 10
Anxiety: 3 out of 10
Depression: 5/10
Anhedonia: 10/10
Heartbeat: 80 bpm
Energy: 3/10

23:00 Dose taken

First 15 minutes:

Body tremor: 2/10
Headache: 1/10 a few minutes after
Tiredness: 2 out of 10
Anxiety: 5/10
Depression: 2/10
Anhedonia: 8/10
Heartbeat: 120 bpm
Energy: 3/10

90 minutes after:

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 1/10, if relaxed 0/10
Tiredness: 2/10
Anxiety: 0/10
Depression: 2/10
Anhedonia: 4/10
Heartbeat: 90 bpm
Energy: 5/10​

Comments:
Very nice feeling in the chest, should have been anxious by this time, anxiety did not appear like it normally does 1-2 hours after I wake up.
THC made be a bit more anxious the first 10-15 minutes, anxiety 15 minutes after significantly decreased.
Body tremor disappeared in just a few minutes and instead of feeling cold it became warm.
Headache disappeared almost instantly (only a mild discomfort left which I don't even pay attention to). If relaxed - it disappears at all.
Despite body becoming more relaxed, feel an increase of energy.

 

[faust]

5h 20 mins later:

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 2/10
Tiredness: 8/10
Anxiety: 4/10
Depression: 6/10
Anhedonia: 10/10
Heartbeat: 97 bpm
Energy: 2/10​

Comments: went very low, don't want to get out of the bus and have a 10 minutes walk back home.
Anxiety a bit less than usual, lower when eyes closed and trying to relax.
Feels like I have a cold.
Eyes are very tired.
The world is not real again.

 

[Lorntroubles]

The comedown of your first microdose seems a little rough.

At any time the dosage makes you feel horrible, you may stop.

Since this is a new routine to your system, it's going through an adjustment period.

Nice account of your personal experience with microdosing!

 

[faust]

The comedown of your first microdose seems a little rough.

At any time the dosage makes you feel horrible, you may stop.

Since this is a new routine to your system, it's going through an adjustment period.

Nice account of your personal experience with microdosing!

Oh, yes, I did not do observations the first time, then I was just considering to start a journal.
I think I am feeling like that because of my deteriorated mental health.
Will continue trying the microdosing.

 

[faust]

2020.03.01 ~03:00 Third dose​

Woke up at 02:20
Fell asleep suddenly at ~15:30, meaning that I have slept for ~11 hours
Body tremor: 3/10, feeling a bit cold
Headache: 3/10, surprised, headache is mild
Tiredness: 3 out of 10
Anxiety: 1 out of 10
Depression: 2/10
Anhedonia: 10/10
Heartbeat: 62 bpm
Energy: 4/10​

 

[faust]

03:00 Took the dose

First 15 minutes:

Body tremor: 1/10
Headache: 0/10
Tiredness: 5/10
Anxiety: 6/10
Depression: 2/10
Anhedonia: 10/10
Heartbeat: ~forgot to measure
Energy: 3/10

90 minutes after:

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 0/10
Tiredness: 3/10
Anxiety: 0/10
Depression: (0-5)/10 if I start thinking about something wrong, it gets worse, but returns to 0 again when the subject I think about is changed.
Anhedonia: 5/10
Heartbeat: 101 bpm
Energy: 5/10​

 

[faust]

4h 35 minutes after:

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 2/10
Tiredness: 8/10
Anxiety: 3/10
Depression: 4/10
Anhedonia: 10/10
Heartbeat: 86 bpm
Energy: 2/10
​

Comments: feeling very sick and tired now. The feeling is a bit more intense than yesterday. Like I caught a cold. Hard to relax. Eyes are a bit sore. The energy levels are poor. Sunshine is irritating me a bit. No feeling that I want to sleep.

 

[faust]

6h 45 mins after

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 0/10
Tiredness: 10/10
Anxiety: 4/10
Depression: 5/10
Anhedonia: 10/10
Heartbeat: 75 bpm
Energy: 0/10
​

Comments: not feeling up to getting out of bed. Strange feeling in the body, like I have been working out for several hours. Increased perception of cold.

 

[faust]

2020.03.05 ~05:00 Fourth dose​

1h before
Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 5/10
Tiredness: 6/10
Anxiety: 2/10
Depression: 9/10
Anhedonia: 10/10
Heartbeat: 77 bpm
Energy: 3/10
Comments: felt extremely suicidal, suicidality exceeded all possible boundaries.
5:00 Dose taken​

 

[Lorntroubles]

2020.03.05 ~05:00 Fourth dose​

1h before
Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 5/10
Tiredness: 6/10
Anxiety: 2/10
Depression: 9/10
Anhedonia: 10/10
Heartbeat: 77 bpm
Energy: 3/10
Comments: felt extremely suicidal, suicidality exceeded all possible boundaries.
5:00 Dose taken​

Today was a bad day. :( Will you continue for solutions or has the dosage affected you too much?

 

[faust]

15 min after
Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 2/10
Tiredness: 5/10
Anxiety: 0/10
Depression: 5/10
Anhedonia: 9/10
Heartbeat: 76 bpm
Energy: 3/10​

Today was a bad day. :( Will you continue for solutions or has the dosage affected you too much?

I don't think it is because of a dosage. I can't find any connections and why I was so suicidal before. 26 mins already passed, this time a bit of a headache remains

 

[faust]

1 h 45 mins after

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 2/10
Tiredness: 4/10
Anxiety: 0/10
Depression: 5/10
Anhedonia: 3/10 Could feel the world is real, the birds singing, the morning frost
Heartbeat: 77 bpm
Energy: 4/10​

 

[L-L]

Hey Faust, hope you're okay pal.

I've actually started doing similar to you, regularly having a little bit. By the sounds of it I'm using a bit more than you but I feel like I still reap the positive effects despite also having a very low tolerance.

Anyway, just a passing observation - you seem to do it at irregular times or very early in the morning. Have you considered that it may be better to do it at the same time with some regularity?

Also a side note - I use a herbal vaporiser and I cannot recommend it enough. You don't have to mix with tobacco and because it is heated and not burnt it doesn't smell and you get a fuller range of cannabinoids.

 

[faust]

Hey Faust, hope you're okay pal.

I've actually started doing similar to you, regularly having a little bit. By the sounds of it I'm using a bit more than you but I feel like I still reap the positive effects despite also having a very low tolerance.

Anyway, just a passing observation - you seem to do it at irregular times or very early in the morning. Have you considered that it may be better to do it at the same time with some regularity?

Also a side note - I use a herbal vaporiser and I cannot recommend it enough. You don't have to mix with tobacco and because it is heated and not burnt it doesn't smell and you get a fuller range of cannabinoids.

Hello, thank you for reading!
I considered taking at regular time, but my sleeping regime is very unstable. I sometimes sleep very long and sometimes do not sleep at all, so in this case I am listening to my body :) Having some weird side effects, but will continue trying. Btw will write now about my last experience

4-5h after

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 7/10 (migraine-type headache)
Tiredness: 1/10
Anxiety: 9-10/10
Depression: 4/10
Anhedonia: 5/10
Heartbeat: between 80 and 90
Energy: 10/10​

Comments: very unusual thing. Was a migraine-type headache, wanted to throw up a bit. After that headache almost disappeared and could feel shortness of breath, felt like it is a week panic attack with a huge amount of energy released and butterflies in stomach. I managed to breathe normally because I know panic attack is fed by hyperventilation. Disappeared after 2 minutes and fell asleep almost instantly. Was so affected by feelings in the body that did not check the time but could feel heartbeat was normal. Had a bad sleep, often was waking up.

 

[It'llNeverEnd]

I was going to try CDB gummies, would they be similar?

 

[faust]

I was going to try CDB gummies, would they be similar?

Hmmm, I can't state that CBD will be useful for you, many people say that CBD helps them though, unfortunately I have no difference whether taking CBD or not.

 

[faust]

2020.03.06 ~05:30 Fifth dose​

1 hour before

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 1/10
Tiredness: 7/10
Anxiety: 1/10
Depression: 7/10
Anhedonia: 10/10
Heartbeat: 73 bpm
Energy: 2/10

05:30 Dose taken.

15 min after
Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 1/10
Tiredness: 5/10
Anxiety: 0/10
Depression: 2/10
Anhedonia: 6/10
Heartbeat: 84 bpm
Energy: 2/10​

 

[faust]

8h 30 min after

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 1/10
Tiredness: 9/10
Anxiety: 4/10
Depression: 5/10
Anhedonia: 9/10
Heartbeat: 86 bpm
Energy: 3/10​

Comments: no side effects spotted this time, only exceptional tiredness.

 

[Reallyreallyreally]

I would like to try this but my career requires federal restrictions be followed so I guess I'll have to live vicariously through this thread. But it seems like a great idea!

 

[faust]

2020.03.09 ~02:35 Sixth dose

1 hour before

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 0/10
Tiredness: 5/10
Anxiety: 0/10
Depression: 3/10
Anhedonia: 10/10
Heartbeat: 79 bpm
Energy: 4/10

02:35 Dose taken.​

15 min after

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 0/10
Tiredness: 7/10
Anxiety: 0/10
Depression: 3/10
Anhedonia: 10/10
Heartbeat: 70 bpm
Energy: 2/10

 

[faust]

2020.03.10 ~03:25 Seventh dose​

1-2 hours before

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 0/10
Tiredness: 10/10
Anxiety: 0/10
Depression: 10/10
Anhedonia: 10/10
Heartbeat: 80 bpm when in bed, 120-130 when walking, 150 when climbed the stairs
Energy: 1/10

03:25 Dose taken.

15 min after

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 0/10
Tiredness: 3/10
Anxiety: 0/10
Depression: 1/10
Anhedonia: 1/10
Heartbeat: 72 bpm
Energy: 7/10​

Comments: took 180 mg of caffeine a few hours before the dose, that did not affect my energy levels even though normally 180 mg may cause panic attack to me. But on cannabis I can feel that now I have much more energy. Extremely pleasant feelings in my body, like something is tickling.

 

[faust]

3h 50 min after

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 0/10
Tiredness: 7/10
Anxiety: 0/10
Depression: 4/10
Anhedonia: 9/10
Heartbeat: 70 bpm
Energy: 3/10

 

[faust]

2020.03.11 ~06:10 Eighth dose​

1 hour before

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 0/10
Tiredness: 10/10
Anxiety: 2/10
Depression: 10/10
Anhedonia: 10/10
Heartbeat: 72 bpm
Energy: 2/10
Suicidality: 10/10

06:10 Dose taken.
​

15 min after

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 0/10
Tiredness: 6/10
Anxiety: 0/10
Depression: 1/10
Anhedonia: 3/10
Heartbeat: 60 bpm
Energy: 2/10
Suicidality: 4/10
​

 

[faust]

2020.03.12 ~22:15 Nineth dose​

1 hour before

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 1/10
Tiredness: 10/10
Anxiety: 4/10
Depression: 10/10
Anhedonia: 10/10
Heartbeat: 70 bpm
Energy: 0/10
Suicidality: 10/10

22:15 Dose taken.

15 min after

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 2/10
Tiredness: 8/10
Anxiety: 0/10
Depression: 2/10
Anhedonia: 8/10
Heartbeat: 98 bpm
Energy: 2/10
Suicidality: 5/10​

 

[faust]

2020.03.14 ~05:30 Tenth dose​

1 hour before

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 0/10
Tiredness: 4/10
Anxiety: 0/10
Depression: 4/10
Anhedonia: 7/10
Heartbeat: 82 bpm
Energy: 6/10


05:30 Dose taken.​

15 min after

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 0/10
Tiredness: 3/10
Anxiety: 0/10
Depression: 3/10
Anhedonia: 4/10
Heartbeat: 72 bpm
Energy: 4/10​

 

[faust]

2020.03.16 ~02:30 Twelfth dose​

1 hour before

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 0/10
Tiredness: 6/10
Anxiety: 3/10
Depression: 6/10
Anhedonia: 10/10
Heartbeat: 82 bpm
Energy: 4/10


02:30 Dose taken.

15 min after

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 0/10
Tiredness: 4/10
Anxiety: 0/10
Depression: 0/10
Anhedonia: 5/10
Heartbeat: 80 bpm
Energy: 4/10​

Note: This time took twice more than usual. Let's check what happens. No problems with concentration, pleasant feeling in the body, feels like I have just smoked some weed Well, I don't know if it is the consequence of weed, but I have states when the desire to sleep is extremely high.

 

[faust]

2h 20 min after

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 0/10
Tiredness: 9/10
Anxiety: 0/10
Depression: 1/10
Anhedonia: 9/10
Heartbeat: 69 bpm
Energy: 3/10​

Note: the effect of cannabis is much weaker now, feels like just have not slept all day. In few words, tired and same anhedonia as usual.

 

[faust]

2020.03.18 ~08:30 13th dose​

1 hour before

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 0/10
Tiredness: 5/10
Anxiety: 1/10
Depression: 4/10
Anhedonia: 8/10
Heartbeat: 55 bpm
Energy: 4/10​

Comments: Have not slept more than 43 hours. Heartbeat is very slow, no severe tiredness, however feeling that it would be better to go to bed.

 

[faust]

For 4 days I had been taking regular doses 2-3 times a day and noticed that I became tired of weed. Almost a week after I continued trying to make my well-being better. But now I am taking regular doses.
To some extent they have the positive effect on me because my anxiety is much lower and I do not feel anymore that desire to get out of bed and take a bus somewhere. With microdosing there was such a feeling.
Today I am continuing.

2020.03.28 ~04:25 ​

1 hour before

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 0/10
Tiredness: 8/10
Anxiety: 2/10
Depression: 4/10
Anhedonia: 10/10
Heartbeat: 71 bpm
Energy: 2/10


04:25 Dose taken.

15 min after

Body tremor: 0/10
Headache: 0/10
Tiredness: 4/10
Anxiety: 0/10
Depression: 0.5/10
Anhedonia: 5/10
Heartbeat: 92 bpm
Energy: 4/10​

 

[faust]

Well, that was a very unusual thing, but I had a real trip yesterday.
I don't know why but it felt like I am not on weed but on something else. That was a few hours of never-ending hallucinations, I kept my eyes half closed and was seeing very weird pictures: dinosaurs, eagles, mountains with lakes and rivers. They did not have a very vivid color, but they were in front of me. Sometimes I was hearing strange sounds, it was not like I am hearing with my ears, but they were coming from inside. Now I understand why psychedelics are attracting people so much. That is similar to immersing in a completely different world. Was a quite interesting experience.