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@903emily  

Magic mushrooms are a powerful way to treat depression, addiction, and anxiety

these days, serious medical studies have shown the drug to work wonders for people with anxiety, depression, and end of life stress, so the movement to legalize the drug has been growing.

A study published in Science Direct found that psilocybin is very effective at reducing symptoms in people with treatment-resistant depression. It also shows that psilocybin can help people become more optimistic and its effective way to treat addiction to tobacco and alcohol.

People who used psychedelics have lower rates of psychological distress and suicidality than those who used no psychedelics, but an equivalent amount of drugs

our understanding of the power of psychedelic drugs such as psilocybin would probably be far more advanced than it is currently. But it's beginning to look like psilocybin may be decriminalized in a similar way that marijuana has over the past two decades.

Back in May, voters in Denver, Colorado narrowly decided to decriminalize the natural psychedelic and the Oakland, California city council did the same the next month.

Next year, Oregon voters will decide on the Psilocybin Service Initiative that could create a licensed psilocybin therapist industry and reduce penalties for growing or ingesting the substance.

The floodgates are about to be opened for psilocybin and it's about time. There's no reason why the state should tell us what we can or cannot in our bodies, let alone a substance that's proven to have incredible mental health benefits.

Recently, I completed a one-year experiment in which I took microdoses of psilocybin — also known as ‘shrooms’ or ‘magic mushrooms’ — almost daily. My goal was to understand the impact it would have on my work, relationships, and mental health.

I approached the experiment as a relative newcomer to the world of psychedelics. Until the last few years, I wasn’t the kind of person to take recreational drugs. That said, I’m invested in health, mindfulness, and personal growth. I’ve scored in the top 99th percentile for standardized tests, trained and competed in the Olympic sport of speedskating, and run a startup for one of my business idols. Over the last 14 years, to improve my life, I’ve used and refined everything from meditation, yoga, intermittent fasting, paleo, Bulletproof, ketogenic, triathlons, powerlifting, “lifestyle design”, the “digital nomad” lifestyle, “Getting Things Done”, the principles of rationality, and also, nootropics — or ‘smart drugs’.

By the time I was 25, I created a life I was proud of, all while sober. So my perspective on recreational drugs was that anyone dependent on them had major problems they were running away from. I never thought of drugs as conducive to growth.

Fortunately, I was wrong. After taking them in Southeast Asia, my perspective on psychedelics quickly changed, and they became a vehicle for greater self-reflection and awareness. Psychedelics appealed to me in their ability to work through painful emotions of the past. My use of psychedelics has shown various benefits, including reducing my social anxiety and addressing things that even I, a so-called self-improvement fanatic, hadn’t gotten around to facing within myself.

I woke up after my first dose of mushrooms to find my lifelong fear of public speaking gone. After mushrooms, I was exposed to LSD and MDMA, and traveled to Peru for a series of Ayahuasca ceremonies. They worked beyond my wildest expectations. Psychedelics served as eye-opening means for cultivating meaningful personal insight. I healed from childhood traumas I didn’t even know I had.

At one point, I began wondering if there was a sustainable way to leverage the power of psychedelics on a daily basis. It was at this time I became eager to discover whether smaller doses could help improve my work, relationships, and mood.

In the first article of this two-part series on microdosing, I’ll share the findings I came across, both from my personal experiment and the existing scientific research on psychedelics. In the second article, I will share a step-by-step process for experimenting with and exploring microdosing.

Obligatory legal disclaimer: I’m not a doctor, psychiatrist, therapist, or mental health professional. The experiences and writing I share will be for education and harm reduction purposes, and does not condone the use of illegal substances. Please do not use any dose of psychedelics without following right dosages do ask from the shop or website where you purchased them for right usage instructions, if you need more assistance you can text me i will chat with you  [telephone number removed]

[Moderator note: The opinions expressed here are the member's only and in no way constitute medical advice. Consult your doctor before trying any new treatments or changing existing treatments. Also, be sure to note what treatments are permitted in your area to avoid potential serious legal penalties.]

@philip‍ Sounds like you’re selling something...

@adamputman1962‍ What do you mean?

@903emily i simply shared my experience and am not trying to sell any thing here am just trying to help you can send me a friend requst and we talk

@philip‍ Well, it is not related to the topic of my post. Why don’t you post it to the board and let interested people contact you? 

@903emily ok

Philip, this is not the place for a post like yours. It doesnt belong here. It could also be harmful to people. This is a place for comfort and safety. Your post made me uncomfortable and angry. People come here to avoid those feelings. Emily is right. Please go elsewhere. Emily, I hope you will ignore that post. Don't engage. Maybe you and I could start a new thread.

@philip‍, this is not the place to promote illegal drugs. It’s only decriminalized in 3 states. Your experience may have been great but for others it may not. We don’t try to tell others to take illegal drugs. This is a forum for listening and making suggestions.

I believe some of us are onmedication but it is given to us via prescription by a doctor. I have tried numerous antidepressants and anti anxiety medication but I don’t promote it. Everyone is different and so is their body make up. Please leave it to the doctors to give medication advice.