What is Microdosing Psilocybin Mushrooms?

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Microdosing Psilocybin Mushrooms is the act of consuming a sub-perceptual dose of psychedelic mushrooms, also known as Magic Mushrooms, to achieve a desired effect. These desired effects can be anything from helping treat depression, anxiety, and PTSD; to more mental performance-enhancing effects such as creativity, flow state, increased mood, and many more. There are also long-term benefits to microdosing psilocybin as well, such as neurogenesis, which is the formation of new neuro pathways.

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How Does Microdosing Work?

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Microdosing Psilocybin Mushrooms has been used to aid in fighting depression and anxiety, while also increasing emotional empathy. It does this by mimicking serotonin by stimulating the “5-HT2A” serotonin receptor. Doing so increases BDNF (Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor), which plays a significant role in Neurogenesis.

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Neurogenesis is the process by which new neurons are formed in the brain to make new connections and networks. Professionals used to believe that neurogenesis stopped occurring at the age of 25 and that the brain's neurons decrease with age. This thought process has been tested by microdosing mushrooms, and many believe that we may have been wrong to believe neurogenesis cannot occur later in life.

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Psilocybin is one of few compounds known to cause neurogenesis by acting on the hippocampus, a complex brain structure that has a major role in learning and memory. The increased stimulation in “5-HT2A” also increases glutamate which is responsible for memory, general cognition, and learning. Microdosing psilocybin causes parts of the brain which would normally not communicate together, to communicate with one another. These brain connections are made by decreasing the activity in our Default Mode Network (DMN), which is often a very over-used part of our brain.

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The DMN in our brains is responsible for numerous mental activities such as thinking about the past/future and self-reflection. With an over-stimulated DMN, our mental thoughts may often lead to those of a depressed or anxious state. Since microdosing has been proven to slow down the activity of our DMN and repair mitochondrial pathways, it causes humans to naturally think in new ways which would otherwise be inaccessible to us. These new thought patterns help remove and forget about depressive thoughts, while repairing and growing new healthy pathways altogether and allow people to be present in the current moment. This can also help people that suffer with PTSD, addictions and both traumatic and acquired brain injuries among many other mental health ailments, as they often are stuck in repetitive thought patterns or a decline in brain function at a much faster rate weather it is due to predisposed issues such as individual environmental circumstances or conditions one has been born with.

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Benefits of Microdosing

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Improved Mood – Peacefulness, overall well-being, calmness, happiness, and a reduction in the symptoms of depression. This includes more emotional connection, a general sense of optimism, and an improved outlook on life.

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Improved Focus – Covers skill sets like the ability to focus or concentrate and enhanced self-awareness.

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Creativity – Aside from a general sense of improved creativity, this also includes behaviors such as being more open, enhanced curiosity, ability to shift perspectives, and divergent thinking.

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Self-Efficacy – This applies to such behaviors as ambition, self-motivation, self-confidence, and a sense of agency. It also relates to improved mental health, including increased introspection, the practice of meditation, and other aspects of behaviors tied to self-care.

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Improved Energy – In this case, “energy” refers to things like mental stimulation, wakefulness, and alertness.

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Social Benefits – Outside of more engagement with others, this category also includes more empathy, a greater sense of connection, and more extroversion.

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Cognitive Benefits – When microdosing, users experience heightened mental clarity, better memory recall, and improved problem-solving ability.

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Reduced Anxiety – This applies to a reduction in both general and social anxiety.

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Physiological Enhancement – Includes enhanced visual acuity, cardio endurance, reduction of migraines and headaches, and higher sleep quality.

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Physical Energy - Aside from wakefulness and alertness, users often feel less fatigue, more strength and physical endurance.

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Sexual Health - Microdosing can improve libido and sexual function by assisting to heighten many senses. This aids in arousal, pleasure as well as desire by changing the way we feel things and our subconscious thoughts that may act as roadblocks for some.

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What Are The Common Doses?

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A microdose can be anywhere from 50mg to 400mg, depending on the potency of the Psilocybin Mushrooms. We developed the following dosage guide to help you with your Microdosing journey.

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50mg – 200mg - Sub to Moderate perceptual microdosing. You may feel increased mood, more creativity, and less anxiety. You may also look back on your day and realize you had an abnormally great day.

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200mg – 400mg - Still a microdose, but you will start to feel some euphoria, enhanced senses, and creativity, along with the other possible effects. Any dosage over 200mgs may increase anxiety in people who suffer from anxiety.

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400mg – 600mg - You will most likely feel euphoria, creativity, enhanced senses, and start seeing some mild audio and visual hallucinations.

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600mg – Above - Any dosage in this area, we suggest working with a respected professional such as a psychologist, or other qualified professional.

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How Should I Take Wonderland Microdoses?

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We suggest you take your microdose first thing in the morning or between meals to feel the full effects. If you do find the effects too strong, you can also take it with food.

 

 

 

Suggested Method

 

2 Days On / 2 Days Off

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*EXAMPLE*

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Sunday / Monday – Take Microdose

Tuesday / Wednesday - Off

Thursday / Friday – Take Microdose

Saturday – Off

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This gives you enough of a tolerance break for each dose to affect, but the frequency of microdoses will induce more neurogenesis and allow you to produce more long-term benefits.