Magic mushrooms are a type of psychedelic mushroom containing the psychoactive compounds psilocybin and psilocin. Taking magic mushrooms can produce a range of physical, emotional, and spiritual effects.
As with any drug, it is important to be mindful and aware of your dosage levels. Below is a guide to different doses and what you can expect at each level.
Microdose (0.2-0.5g)
With a microdose, the effects will be subtle but still noticeable. You may notice improved focus and creativity, as well as an overall sense of calmness and wellbeing. You will also experience enhanced sensory perception; foods might taste better than usual, music may sound more vibrant, etc. Microdosing psilocybin is also known to help with depression, anxiety and PTSD, as well as addictions.
Low Dose (0.5-1.5g)
At low doses, the effects become noticeably stronger than at a microdose level; users begin to experience visual hallucinations such as muted colours and lights plus increased spiritual awareness and insight granted from milder levels of ego dissolution. Some people might also feel some level of anxiety due to the intensity of the experience while others report feelings of joy or euphoria depending on their mood at the time they take it. Mental clarity remains relatively unaffected though cognitive impairment might occur in those who take higher doses or have taken the drug multiple times in succession without giving themselves enough time to rest afterwards.
Moderate Dose (1-2g)
At moderate doses, users may begin experiencing strong visual distortions; objects appear larger or smaller than usual, colours become more vivid and edges become blurred while geometric patterns are seen in surfaces like carpets or walls depending on lighting conditions – this effect is known as “patterning”. Users may also experience increased empathy towards others plus significant changes in their thought processes – introspective insights can be gained from discussing philosophical topics much more profoundly than normal which can be quite rewarding for some people who enjoy such conversations regularly! Additionally, strong emotions such as fear or joy might arise that could last for hours depending on individual physiology – these should not be feared but rather embraced as part of gaining deeper understanding about oneself which is one of many benefits associated with taking lower doses regularly over time rather than large ones infrequently (although care should always be taken regardless).
High Dose (over 2g)
High doses bring about intense visual hallucinations comparable to those experienced with other psychedelics such as LSD alongside powerful emotional alteration due to ego death – here users will feel completely disconnected from their physical body while feeling connected with all aspects of reality simultaneously at once; feelings like being part of something bigger beyond themselves which can leave them feeling awe-struck even after the substance has worn off! Cognitively speaking too there’ll likely be very impaired judgement usually accompanied by confusion so caution needs to be exercised when entering into this phase otherwise accidents/bad decisions could result if someone takes too much without first having built up some tolerance through lower dosages beforehand (even then manual guidance from experienced trip-sitters should always accompany).
Heroic Dose (5g+)
This dose is not recommended in most cases but can range from 5g upwards and is only suitable for experienced users with high mushroom tolerance who have had a positive experience at lower doses previously. At this level, people may experience visual hallucinations, powerful spiritual insights and complete alterations in perception of reality. The effects can be profound and long lasting, potentially leading to strong shifts in mindset that may last up to two weeks after the trip has ended.