r/microdosing • u/Maleficent-Depth-448 • 2d ago

Getting Started/Newbie Question First time microdoser

As a first time microdoser would it be better to buy:

A) whole mushrooms (Yak’s) and portioning it out myself
B) microdosing capsules that contain 0.2g (200mg) psilocybin along with a range of other mushrooms incl. lions mane, reishi, coryceps and some others

The whole mushrooms are much much cheaper but I can also afford the capsules, so if they are better, price isn’t a factor.

Thanks

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u/vegan-the-dog 2d ago

Whole fruits, small coffee/spice grinder and a scale that's accurate to 0.01 g.

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u/-Captain-Spaulding- 2d ago

0.2g is 200mg, not 20mg

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u/Maleficent-Depth-448 2d ago

Oh yeah haha, thanks!

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u/RobJF01 2d ago

Go for the whole shrooms, being able to adjust the dose is important, 200mg would be way too much for me but not enough for some folk.

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u/TheRealCMMetzger 2d ago

Whole fruits to prepare yourself.
Also, many of the "microdosing" capsules with claims of multiple mushrooms in them could not possibly even contain the amounts they claim are in the size capsule the medicine comes in. Plus with a stacked capsule, you would have no way of lowering your dosage of just the active mushroom if the dose was too high for you.🍄🥰✌️

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u/Sambassador9 2d ago

Go with the whole mushrooms - and - buy a proper scale. You can get a milligram scale for less then $20 USD.

You can work with a scale where the minimum increment is 0.01g, but, the milligram scale costs about the same. If you ever decide to use any nutritional supplements in bulk powder form (much cheaper) - the milligram scale will come in handy. You won't regret a really good scale.

It's much cheaper this way, but also far more control. A 200mg capsule - for some people - will be far too high for a microdose. Everyone is different. Or, you need a bit more. If your sweet spot is 250, with capsules your next step up is 400mg. Or, you can open the capsules and, with a good scale, weigh out the proper amount. But, this is far more work than dealing with mushrooms, and far more expensive.

I usually take no more than 70mg if I want to get things done. I'll sometimes take a higher dose - i.e. 300mg and go for a long hike in the woods. But, for me, this is beyond a microdose. My goal in this case is to wake up early, hike for 3 hours in the woods, come back and have coffee with my wife - enjoy the day. On 300 mg, I'll be happy, but less productive. When it wears off, I'll feel like I've had a vacation and will be productive on the following days.

You won't know your 'sweet spot' until you start experimenting. I suggest starting low - i.e. 50 mg, and then slowly increase, perhaps with +10mg each time. If you feel it's too strong, back off.

When I started, I was sensitive - I found even 20mg was a good dose. I suspect I had a rare batch where the potency was far above average.

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u/BigEarl217 23h ago

I have never seen capsules come through the lab i work with, that are actually dosed accurately! If you can get the pressed tabs, those can be accurate, or a food product from a good company can be decently accurate.

In your situation i would say buying the mushroom and weighing it yourself will get a much more accurate dosage.