The mental and metaphysical effects of microdosing LSD

I’ve taken LSD about 50 times in the past six months. Most doses were small. Small enough that they’ve merely lifted my mood. But somehow every time still feels like brand new.

These regular doses have significantly improved my life and shaped my perception. It seems my brain has been especially malleable these past few months. I’ve been able to untangle the knots of thought that blacken my reality and made everything a little darker.

We still don’t know what microdosing does to the brain over time. However new research is beginning to reveil the effects of LSD in the brain functions: It interrupts your regularly scheduled programming. Reshapes networks of the brain, making way for new channels and connections. Therefore previously segregated regions of the brain begin communicating. Illuminating corridors and doors you never knew existed.

There are also hypotheses around that psychedelics can reroute neural pathways, which could replace outdated pharmacology for depression, and perhaps even contribute to some sort of neurogenesis. The questions are open.

And while I have been eagerly awaiting more research in psychedelics, better information for harm reduction and sane legislation , I couldn’t wait to try microdosing.

I always liked psychedelics based on past experiences and then decided to start James Fadiman’s dosing regimen. One day on, three days off. I normally take 10–20 mcg, but some people take as little as 3 mcg per dose.

The effects of microdosing.
I like to try different stuff and prove how they make me feel. And I’ve been pretty open to psycodellics to be honest. But there’s a lot to process. Microdosing LSD isn’t like drinking a coffee or smoking cigarrettes. The experience is much more complicated than taking your regular stimulant.
Psychedelics don’t just give you a temporary trip, no matter how suple or strong the high. Insights from micro and regular doses can be integrated into daily routine with intentional analysis and reflection. Nonetheless what results even more interesting is that the mentioned substances seem to change the brain over time in a physical. Especially if taken on a regular basis.

And after several doses, I can clearly state: microdosing hasn’t just lifted my mental state, it has also impactied the way I relate to myself, other people, and the environment. In significant ways.

The most relevant change I noticed is a way back to the most elementary forms of happiness, awe and joy. As anyone who goes between emotional ups and downs, microdosing has uplifted and balanced my general mood and conception of everyday life. It’s easier to look up and out, and feel positive.
Instead of an escape or release, microdosing is just the opposite. It’s a direct tackle with everything in life. No more avoidance. No more hiding. No more procastination.