Life-changing benefits of microdosing shrooms

In recent years, the microdose of psilocybin (magic mushroom) has increased in popularity. Primarily discovered in the late 1950s but became more renowned in 2011. In a guide written by Dr. James Fadiman titled, “The psychedelic explorer’s guide: Safe, Therapeutic, Sacred Journeys, he discussed the many benefits of microdosing. It has grown in prominence amongst regular people and certain silicon valley elites have acknowledged that it can cause a boost in creativity and productivity. Many people have also recognized its life-changing effects and thus, it has become more popular due to these testimonies.

Understanding Microdosing

Microdosing involves the consumption of relatively small amounts of a psychedelic substance. Magic mushrooms are popularly revered for their ability to work on the brain and it requires the smallest quantities of these to enjoy the wonderful effects of a shroom trip.

If shrooms are ingested at the right dosage, it functions as treatment foe chronic anxiety and it increases productivity. Psilocybin is the active ingredient in magic mushrooms that causes its trip effect. It is compared to smart drugs (I.e substances that potentially impact mental skills. Such drugs boost cognitive functions and enhance the memory of their users. Natural nootropics include Panax ginseng, the lion’s mane, creatine. While examples of synthetic nootropics are caffeine and prescription nootropic substances.

Science of Microdosing Psilocybin

Psilocybin (magic mushrooms) share a comparatively similar structure to serotonin. The role of serotonin is evident as it is one of the brain’s most important neurotransmitters and it is at the centre of virtually all our actions including information and emotion processing. When ingested, psilocybin acts along the serotonin pathway and initiates almost the same effect as the chemical serotonin. It stimulates the serotonin receptor located in the pre-frontal cortex of the brain.

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