WTF is Microdosing?
Okay, let’s talk about this - because I promise it’s not what you’ve heard.
Microdosing means taking a tiny amount - we’re talking about 1/10th of what you’d consider a “dose” - and using it as a tool for everyday life. We’re not talking about tripping out, ever. Think of it as taking a sip of wine rather than downing the whole bottle. The point is to have a little assist to get through your day.
Here’s what all three medicines I work with have in common: at microdose levels, none of them will make you hallucinate or feel out of control. You can go to work. You can drive your kids to school. You can live your life - you might just enjoy it a little more.
The Three Medicines I Educate People On
Mushrooms: People use mushroom microdoses for anxiety, depression, creativity, focus, and just feeling more present in their own life.
LSD: At microdose levels, many people report laser-sharp focus, elevated mood, and a real sense of flow.
DMT: Yes, it is the world’s most intense psychedelic at full dose. But a 15 minute journey is grounding, loving, and deeply clarifying.
What Microdosing Is Not
Not a trip. A microdose is sub-perceptual. No visuals, no loss of control, no bad trips.
Not a quick fix. Microdosing works as a practice over weeks, not a pill you take and feel different by lunchtime.
Not a replacement for therapy or medical care. It’s a tool, a good one, but works best alongside other care.
Not the same as recreational use. Microdosing is intentional and structured, built around making everyday life better.
Not all hippie/shaman/ceremony. You just need real information and the right protocol for you.
How Microdosing Actually Works
All three of these medicines bind to serotonin receptors in your brain, particularly the 5-HT2A receptor - the same receptor most antidepressants target. At sub-perceptual doses, microdoses appear to: quiet the default mode network (the part of your brain that runs the constant background loop of worry and rumination), increase neuroplasticity, lift the emotional baseline, and improve mood, focus, sleep, and emotional flexibility. You don’t have to understand the science to benefit, but it helps to know there is science.
What You Might Notice
Most people don’t feel anything dramatic on a microdose - that’s the point. Over weeks, people most often report: better sleep, a lift in mood that doesn’t feel forced, less anxiety (especially the social and 3AM variety), more patience with themselves and everyone else, improved focus and creativity, reduced PMS or menopause-related mood symptoms, and a general sense that life feels a little more okay.
How Often Do You Microdose?
Mushrooms: typically 5-6 days a week with 1-2 rest days. LSD: 1 day on, 2 days off - tolerance builds fast so the off days are mandatory. DMT: no set protocol, it’s the most individualized of the three. The best protocol is your protocol.
Is Microdosing Safe?
For most people, yes - at microdose levels, psilocybin and LSD have been rated among the safest substances studied, safer than alcohol. DMT clears the body within hours. That said, microdosing isn’t for everyone - it’s a different conversation if you have a personal or family history of psychosis, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder, are on MAOIs or lithium, or have certain cardiovascular conditions. Everything else we figure out together on the consult.
How Do I Start?
Read. Spend time on the substance pages, FAQs, and topic pages here. Get comfortable with the vocabulary.
2. Get specific. Notice what you’re actually hoping microdosing might help with - mood, sleep, focus, menopause, anxiety.
3. Talk to a real person. Book a free 20-minute consultation. No pressure, just clarity.
Want to Go Deeper?
I write about microdosing - the science, the stories, the things nobody else is willing to say out loud - in my book Bitches Be Trippin’. If this page resonated, that book is the unfiltered next step.
You Deserve Real Information
The research is growing. The conversation is shifting. You deserve the full picture - no judgment, no pressure, just real information from someone who genuinely cares about helping you figure out what’s right for you. That’s exactly what I’m here for.
You Are Magic. Let’s help you remember that.