What is microdosing?
Listen to Dr. Erica Zelfand‘s interview on the Normalize PTSD Podcast to learn about microdosing LSD and Psilocybin.
Questions we answer:
- What is microdosing?
- How does it work?
- What conditions does it help with – addiction, anxiety, depression, focus?
- DOES it work?
- What’s the difference between microdosing and taking conventional antidepressant medication?
- Who shouldn’t try microdosing?
- What are the risks?
- What role can a specialist, healthcare provider, or coach have in improving microdosing outcomes?
- What safety considerations should we all keep in mind?
- Does microdosing injure heart valves?
- What’s the difference between flow states and hypomania or mania?
- When should you stop microdosing?
- The importance of synergism with Nature and other therapies.
Resources mentioned:
- Class on Microdosing: https://psychedelic.support/education/microdosing-psilocybin-lsd-what-we-know-so-far/
- Stament Stacking
- Stacking (combining positive mental health practices with microdosing)
- ‘A Really Good Day’ by Ayelet Waldman
- Hikes or being outdoors
- https://psychedelic.support/education/
- Meditation, mindfulness practice
- Religious or spiritual practice
- Therapy, group therapy
- T’ai chi, yoga, qi gong
- Joyful movement, exercise
- Journaling
- Making, appreciating art
- Volunteering, helping others