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[–]Bombay56 24 points25 points  (19 children)

This is fascinating because I myself noticed the same thing. Ive been micro dosing for the past 5 days from a 150ug blotter cut into eighths. Ive gotten to the point where the day seems so long I literally run out of things to do. Just like when you were a kid and you get that boring stretch in the afternoon. Its awesome to see that someone else is getting a similar effect.

Ive also been sleeping like a rock amd have had far more energy during the day. Its a bit like that nervous energy you get from a full dose but only enough that you just want to get up and move.

I can say after this experience I plan to do a longer trial soon, take it out a month or two, journal the whole thing a give you guys a full post on my experience.

[–]dynamictension 0 points1 point  (3 children)

I'd really like to try this as I function extremely well during trips post peak - any recommendations or advice?

[–]Bombay56 1 point2 points  (2 children)

One thing to keep in mind is that, at least at the dosages I'm using, there are no "apparent" effects. The first day I did get some of the classic side effects (phantom leg cramps, fidgety, coldness) for the first few hours of the day, but past day one I have zero discomfort. I have just been taking my little piece of blotter every morning with my vitamins. I think that next time I do this I may up the dosage a bit and see how that is. Assuming you will feel at least as good as I do, I say jump in and see what happens!

[–]Cidsations 0 points1 point  (1 child)

You just swallow it, or let it sit on your tongue like usual?

[–]Bombay56 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always just swallow mine. It's worked well for me so I just skip the sublingual part.

[–]boomers-r-ur-friend 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Thanks for posting this. I've been thinking of trying this but was debating on doses. That seems like a pain to cut though, 1/8 of a 1/4" paper

[–]Bombay56 0 points1 point  (1 child)

They are pretty small haha

[–]boomers-r-ur-friend 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like getting liquid and diluting it would be easier. But much more expensive. I was surprised how much lsd costs per hit. But I guess shrooms aren't really much cheaper

[–]Cidsations 5 points6 points  (4 children)

Wow I was literally just telling my boyfriend we should try microdosing for a month and was just about to ask my favorite redditors about their experiences with it, only to find this post as the first top post on here. :D Sounds like the effects are amazing and worthwhile. Please share more details of your experiences. I'm very interested in trying this by morning. :)

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Definitely worth the experience, I tried it for about a week. You can obviously function and drive and whatnot haha Try cutting a tab into 1/4 sections

[–]Cidsations 1 point2 points  (2 children)

So odd you mentioned driving. I was gonna ask if you can drive in my comment but didn't end up asking. This subreddit is in my head! We're all one right? :P lol. I'm gonna start on Monday. Get out of bed early, exercise, yoga, meditation, fruit etc. start the day right. :)

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol I read minds in my spare time. :P You'll definitely be good to drive, talk to non tripping people etc. you won't trip on a microdose, but you'll probably get a nice mood lift.

[–]zarmin 4 points5 points  (2 children)

this thread led me to a lot of reading on microdosing and i LOVE the concept. anyone have any other good experiences doing this?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. I micro-dosed about a week ago and thought this. The whole day was lovely, time was dilated and I felt clear headed and entirely normal besides a consistent euphoria. Considering the small amount I did (~1/5 of a tab or less), I didn't nearly expect it to be so enjoyable. If that experience was anything to judge by, I have to say micro-dose regimens must be a very effective mood booster.

[–]littlelibertine 2 points3 points  (7 children)

Wish I could try microdosing. Unfortunately, we've been awfully dry these past few months, which double sucks because it was my birthday two days ago and I really wanted to trip. :(

[–]Badass_moose 10 points11 points  (6 children)

Silk road

[–]littlelibertine 0 points1 point  (5 children)

?

[–]jimmycarr1 19 points20 points  (2 children)

Oh you're in for a treat my friend

[–]littlelibertine 1 point2 points  (1 child)

(or I would be, if the site would ever load ;p)

[–]jimmycarr1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it goes down sometimes, but stick with it because it's by far worth it!

[–]well_thats_obvious 5 points6 points  (1 child)

This is a subreddit dedicated to the subject. It is an online anonymous marketplace.

[–]littlelibertine 7 points8 points  (0 children)

oh, God, that's amazing. thank you.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Anybody know if there have been clinical trials like this? Seems plausible but I'd want to know about tolerance build up and potential side effects.

[–]tarandfeathers[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Google seems to return lots of results for the query, I didn't dig for peer reviewed texts though.

[–]pgphelper 2 points3 points  (26 children)

Do you double the dose every day? i.e. 20 ug, 40u g, 80 ug

If not, is tolerance not a problem with microdosing?

[–]wsupduck 1 point2 points  (2 children)

With micro dosing there isn't a tolerance issue

[–]jimmycarr1 5 points6 points  (1 child)

Why is that?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

also curious

[–]element4l 1 point2 points  (15 children)

Tolerance develops as an attempt to counter-balance the effect of the drug. (As seen in experiments with morphine and pain-tolerance)

But theoretically, at low doses, there is no real toxicity perceived by the body, and no tolerence is developped.

This is all speculation of course, but I do study this stuff for a living.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (9 children)

I want your job.

[–]pgphelper 0 points1 point  (4 children)

What would you say the threshold is for a microdose vs a tolerance-building dose?

[–]element4l 1 point2 points  (3 children)

I can't give you any kind of accurate answer.

Generally, the dose for someone to begin feeling an effect from LSD is 30-40µg, compared to placebo. Assuming there is an action below that threshold, I would say anything around the 20-30µg range is unlikely to produce any significant tolerance.

From what I've read, many of the psychedelic progenitors of the 60s who studied at top universities would suggest microdosing. Though this is somewhat of an appeal to authority, I can't help but mention it.

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[–]tarandfeathers[S] -3 points-2 points  (6 children)

As far as I remember, lsd doesn't build tolerance.

[–]pkScary 2 points3 points  (4 children)

I've read to the contrary - supposedly it takes up to two weeks to return to baseline tolerance levels. However, I hope you're right.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (3 children)

that's after a trip though, not micro dosing. It would be interesting to see how tolerance builds with micro dosing.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (2 children)

I've read that microdosing does not build tolerance in the way that taking 100ug or more would do. I can't speak from experience, but I've really been wanting to try this.

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (1 child)

yea I mean, makes sense. If I took 50mg of adderol for a week I would develop higher tolerance than say 10mg for a month.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, but then again when you're talking about below threshold doses, a certain amount of placebo effect has to be taken into account.

[–]The-GentIeman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It builds a huge tolerance.

[–]mycelium_minded 1 point2 points  (2 children)

What has your dosage been? I'm curious because I've thought about doing this but am reluctant that I may accidentally take too much or too little.

[–]tarandfeathers[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

About 20 ug give or take (cutting chunks from a 200 blotter). I even cut two smaller pieces and take the second within 2 hrs.

I've also noticed a way smaller need for tobacco and alcohol.

[–]smokeylockbear420 1 point2 points  (0 children)

medical studies I've read usually bring up how Acid is particularly good at treating alcoholism. But I kind of think that's because you're so fucking happy and mind-blown that you don't want or need anything else to make you feel happy or comfortable

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i have heard it called a nootropic in low doses. would like to try it someday. also mescaline is very nice in low dose, like that mood lift from marijuana or a bit of mdma but without feeling "high".

[–]efeeney 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Can you explain to me more about doing daily small doses? How much do you take? how do your perceptions change? What physical affects do you have? Any information would be great! I would be very interested in trying something like this!

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my experience, I've cut up 100ug blotters into 1/4 tabs. I did this for a week, and doses everyday in the morning. For me, after about an hour I would get sorta excited/happy, music was nice, things were good. That's basically what it does for me, people claim to focus better, and have more creativity, I can only speak for focusing better. It's definitely worth the experience, it's different.

[–]neoromantic 0 points1 point  (1 child)

What doses are you talking about?

[–]tarandfeathers[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Answered earlier, around 20 ug, sometimes less, even towards 10.

[–]Cidsations 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Questions:

  1. How long can you microdose for? A couple days? Weeks? Months? When does it become bad for you?

  2. Do you skip a day or two between doses?

  3. Do you have to increase the dose daily? Like 10ug, next day 20ug, next day 30ug...

I've got enough to last 18 days (if I do 20ug daily) but I'm not sure how often it should be done and what length of time is safe. Can I pick your brains? :)

[–]tarandfeathers[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I must admit this builds tolerance indeed, but the same dose works for me for the purpose stated in the title.

I tried this only for a small sample size (about 10 days) so I don't know what happens after a longer period.

If you skip a day or two or more, tolerance decreases and this is good.

This is a relatively new approach and I guess there is no data for long term use. I tend to believe it does no harm (I've heard about two guys who took a blotter a day for 9 months and they were quite ok, but this could be a legend), so please don't count on my opinions.

[–]Cidsations 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Thanks! :) Well 10 days versus 18...I guess it's not too much of a difference so I'll do what you've done. My main objective is to focus on my work and health...the day seems to fly by and I get nothing done! lol. Need. More. Focus. Wouldn't mind the added creativity boost and clear-mindedness. Hoping this is going to help me pick up and maintain good habits. I'll keep a log of the effects and share it with everyone here if anyone is interested. I think even if this doesn't work the way I expect it to, it's worth a shot and the loss of a few tabs. Pretty excited to feel time dilation...something that I really miss from my childhood. heh. So you did it everyday for 10 days at the same dose without skipping days...am I right?

[–]tarandfeathers[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I skipped a couple of days and missed it to the point of driving back home 250 km to reload.

Your (and others') log is more than welcome!

[–]AL-LAD--AKBAR 0 points1 point  (1 child)

would you recommend this for a college student? like would I able to study and do my homework and all that jazz?

[–]tarandfeathers[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't see this as an impediment, but better safe than sorry: finish your college duties before going for this.

[–]StonerSour 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Let me embarass myself here. I'm on mobile so I can't look this up. what does "joie de vivre" mean?

[–]moonray55 3 points4 points  (1 child)

joie de vivre "Exuberant enjoyment of life."

[–]StonerSour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks