Microdosing is about staying in the tension.
Macrodosing is about breaking through it.
Both require discernment.
Neither is a shortcut.
Microdosing is about staying in the tension. Macrodosing is about breaking through it. Both require discernment. Neither is a shortcut.
I didn’t know it at the time, but the difference between these two experiences of the same drug demonstrated something important, and special, about psychedelics: the critical influence of “set” and “setting.” Set is the mind-set or expectation one brings to the experience, and setting is the environment in which it takes place. Compared with other
... See moreMichael Pollan • How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics
Just realized I don't really talk about psychedelics anymore because I learned to meditate (and I use that term loosely—what I'm referring to is actually more like a cluster of skills that can be summed up as "sink into and trust my felt senses, which when listened to carefully, reveal vital information about how I take in the world and feed it thr... See more
You ideally want to be in the middle
Christian Angermayer • Psychedelics: Microdosing, Mind-Enhancing Methods, and More – The Tim Ferriss Show
They wanted to find ways to enter the psychedelic realm for long periods of time, with their analytical and recall capacities somewhat preserved, and with some level of control over the themes and directions of the trip.
Bernardo Kastrup • More Than Allegory
These protectors often cause clients to have “dud” sessions - high doses creating only very mild effects, or none at all (Just the black of the eyemask and no change in body feeling).
This psychosomatic “holding” is a well documented phenomenon (Stan Grof found that with certain very traumatized patients in his LSD research, he had to give doses 10x... See more
This psychosomatic “holding” is a well documented phenomenon (Stan Grof found that with certain very traumatized patients in his LSD research, he had to give doses 10x... See more
Noah Cebuliak • What I Learned Working With 700+ KAT Clients — Roadopener
“I think having a consistent psychedelic practice is useful. It’s healthy and beneficial by and large. If it’s done every 6-12 months for the remainder of someone’s life, they’ll probably have a better life than if they didn’t do it.”– Paul Austin