In order to get the results you’re looking for when microdosing, it’s important to figure out the right dose, frequency, and substance for you. In this episode, we cover the pros and cons of the five most popular microdosing protocols, how to track your results, and how to find your dose sweet spot. 

From Dr. James Fadiman to Ayelet Waldman’s “A Really Good Day,” we look back at the birth of the modern microdosing movement—as well as the importance of sacred reciprocity, and giving back to the indigenous stewards of plant medicine. 

Amid all the hype about microdosing, it’s important to take an honest look at what we do—and don’t know about it. We review the rigor and limitations of the research into microdosing, and how scientists hypothesize psychedelics work in the brain.

Should you microdose shrooms or LSD? If you microdose shrooms, should you take them as capsules, tea, or in some other form? And what about combining shrooms with other herbs and medicinal mushrooms (i.e. stacking)? We cover it all—and show you how to get started.

There’s a couple different ways to microdose LSD. Some citizen scientists do report that the effects are different than microdosing shrooms—although not all do. In this episode, we cover why you might choose LSD, how to make a LSD microdosing tincture, how to make sure your LSD isn’t adulterated, and more. We also cover microdosing on 1P-LSD, an analog of LSD that is legal in Canada and some other parts of the world.

Just like with large doses of psychedelics, how you prepare for microdosing plays a huge role in whether you get the results you’re looking for. In this episode, we cover how microdosing might impact your eating, drinking, and sleeping habits; what you might experience on your first day microdosing; and how you’ll know if microdosing is working for you.

There are millions of people who aren’t diagnosed with a mental health condition (i.e. depression, PTSD, etc.), but who want to feel better as they move throughout their day. If you’re one of these people, in this episode, we cover what you might stand to benefit from microdosing, from increased focus to creativity. 

One of the primary reasons people microdose is for depression. There’s many kinds of depression, from postpartum depression to major depressive disorder. Then there’s the depression that so many of us feel, just from the weight of the state of the world. Luckily, microdosing has shown promise for all of it. We cover that, as well as microdosing while on SSRIs or as an alternative to SSRIs.

From alcohol to cocaine, coffee, and beyond, microdosing has shown promise for helping people build healthier relationships with substances. We explore why that might be, and what you might experience if you microdose for substance use. 

We mostly hear about microdosing for mental health, but microdosing has also shown promise for physical conditions, from irregular periods to chronic pain, fibromyalgia, lyme disease, and beyond. Should you try microdosing for a physical condition? We tell you what we know—and what we don’t about giving this a try. 

Professional athletes from the NHL, NFL, UFC and beyond have sung the praises of microdosing, both on and off the field. We cover why microdosing can be such a powerful tool for getting into shape—and improving your game.

In order to really reap the benefits of microdosing, you need to optimize your dose, frequency, protocol, and sometimes even substance. We cover best practices for doing that as well as how long you should microdose for—and when (if ever) you should take a tolerance break.