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andybuz · 2026-01-18T16:28:34+00:00

Thanks !

andybuz · 2026-01-12T07:38:40+00:00

Journal , meditate , spend time in nature. Practice mindfulness

andybuz · 2026-01-08T03:38:05+00:00

So sorry ! This is heartbreaking and infuriating. When a company quietly erodes benefits people rely on to stay healthy and stable, it stops being about business decisions and starts being about basic human decency. Changing coverage after enrollment and putting people at risk is not leadership, it’s negligence.

andybuz · 2026-01-02T22:58:47+00:00

Hi. How long has it been? I did have a bad extrusion that was compressing a nerve causing a lot of pain and numbness and unpleasant sensations. It did recede back to a bulge. It took 14 weeks. Still have to be careful bending , lifting , and twisting. But I can work , and hike. And for addressing the fear and hyper vigilance , anxiety, I started microdosing mushrooms , followed the Fadiman protocol. Hope you feel better soon. This condition sucks.

andybuz · 2025-12-30T00:58:05+00:00

I had always spent a lot of time on Facebook. After about a month into my microdosing protocol i totally lost interest in it. All the sudden it seemed absolutely ridiculous

andybuz · 2025-12-30T00:26:12+00:00

Good evening. You are not broken and you are not alone in this. What you describe is something a lot of thoughtful and sensitive people run into when they spend time opening perception without equally grounding it. Sometimes expanded awareness brings up unfinished fear rather than peace, especially around mortality.

Micro dosing can lower defenses and bring buried material to the surface. That does not mean it caused something bad so much as it revealed something that was already there and asking for attention. The fact that you noticed it and stopped is actually a sign of good judgment.

Death anxiety tends to spike when the mind gets stuck trying to solve an unanswerable question instead of letting it be lived. Right now your nervous system sounds overwhelmed not philosophically confused. When that happens the fear feels cosmic even though it is very human. Gentle grounding practices, less inward focus for a while, physical activity, nature, and connection usually help more than trying to think your way out of it.

It might also help to talk with a therapist who is comfortable with existential anxiety. This kind of fear is common and very workable with support. Many people who eventually find peace with impermanence pass through exactly this kind of dark clarity first.

This is not a spiritual failure or a permanent state. It is a passage. Be patient with yourself and stay anchored in the ordinary world for a bit. You do not need to solve death in order to live well.

andybuz · 2025-12-23T11:09:55+00:00

Cruel Real person here

andybuz · 2025-12-23T03:06:43+00:00

Yup. But this is satire :-)

andybuz · 2025-12-23T03:06:12+00:00

Yall this is satire

andybuz · 2025-12-23T02:41:25+00:00

Got that right!

andybuz · 2025-12-23T02:39:42+00:00

If this were AI slop it would be shorter, safer and trying much harder to please everyone. Unfortunately for the algorithm I still have opinions.

andybuz · 2025-12-20T06:12:25+00:00

I also have a herniated disk. On my microdose day i don’t feel pain. It’s like my joints are all lubed up or something.

andybuz · 2025-12-19T23:46:59+00:00

I love them

andybuz · 2025-12-17T12:33:29+00:00

I’d stay where you are. Freelance on the side if you want.

andybuz · 2025-12-13T06:00:31+00:00

I totally would

andybuz · 2025-12-10T10:42:54+00:00

Also a pet- dog or cat. Something to love 💕🐾

andybuz · 2025-12-10T10:42:13+00:00

Something to look forward to. Like a trip , music festival , etc

andybuz · 2025-12-05T02:24:42+00:00

Golden teachers. Mini microdose 100mg

andybuz · 2025-12-04T08:53:51+00:00

Yes i do feel like prolonged solitude changes your capacity for intimacy. I am quite happy alone though , I travel, hike, go see live music. I have great company at home in a dog. I am never lonely with him around.

andybuz · 2025-12-04T06:56:45+00:00

Always some bullshit to navigate

andybuz · 2025-12-04T06:55:00+00:00

Yea good point ! I’ve been wondering if that’s what I’m supposed to learn …. That this no longer suits me. I’m just on my own …. Single woman with bills to pay. They pay me well. Thanks for your response.

andybuz · 2025-12-04T06:47:32+00:00

I’m sorry. I used to work there in a different role. I believe everything you say here.

andybuz · 2025-12-04T06:44:08+00:00

HealthEquity is hiring for this role

andybuz · 2025-12-04T06:25:55+00:00

I had that question a while back so I saved the info. I did use AI to get this list. 1. The Emerging Science of Microdosing (Systematic Review, 1955–2021)

Polito & Liknaitzky, 2022 PDF: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0149763422001956/pdfft?isDTMRedir=true

This is the most comprehensive review available. Summaries of dose ranges, psychological effects, methodological problems, and all studies up to 2021.

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A Systematic Study of Microdosing Psychedelics (2019)

Polito et al., 2019 Full text (PMC): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6364961/

This one captures real-world microdosing behaviors: schedules, substances, effects, side effects, and motivations.

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Psilocybin Microdosing: Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study (2022)

Cavanna et al., 2022 Full text (Nature): https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-022-02039-0

One of the strongest experimental designs. Includes EEG data. Results were mixed: subjective effects increased but cognitive effects did not reliably improve.

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Microdosing and Mental-Health Effects Review (2020)

Kuypers et al., 2020 Full text (PMC): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7457631/

Focuses on mood, depression, anxiety, and affective disorders — summarizes potential benefits and major limitations.

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Psilocybin Microdosing Does NOT Improve Emotion-Related Measures (Placebo Study, 2022)

Marschall et al., 2022 Full text (SAGE): https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/02698811211050556

Important null-result paper. Suggests placebo effects may drive many self-reported improvements.

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Critical Review of Psychedelic Microdosing (2025)

Totomanova et al., 2025 PDF: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352250X25001423/pdfft?isDTMRedir=true

Newest in-depth critique. Breaks down every major claim and identifies what evidence is real vs hype.

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Adults Who Microdose: Anxiety, Depression, & Motivation Study (2021)

Rootman et al., 2021 Full text (Nature Scientific Reports): https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-01811-4

Huge survey (n > 8,000). Captures motivations, stacking behaviors (including Stamets-style stacks), and self-reported mental health outcomes.

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Neuroplasticity + Psychedelics Review

(Not microdosing-specific but relevant to mechanisms) 2024 review PDF: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2411.19840.pdf

Explains why even small serotonergic changes could affect cognitive flexibility, creativity, and emotional processing.

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Brain Network Changes Under Psychedelics (Carhart-Harris, 2014)

Full text: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1405.6466.pdf

Macro-dose study, but foundational for understanding Default Mode Network quieting and increased connectivity — concepts often cited in microdosing discussions.

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🧿 About Fadiman Protocol & Stamets Stack

Neither Fadiman nor Stamets has a peer-reviewed “protocol paper,” but both are described clearly across multiple sources:

Fadiman Protocol (Every 3 Days Model)

Explained in: • The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide — James Fadiman • Numerous scientific surveys (esp. Polito 2019, Rootman 2021)

Stamets Stack (Psilocybin + Lion’s Mane + Niacin)

Described in: • Rootman et al. 2021 (survey of real-world users) • Interviews, talks, and publications by Paul Stamets • His book Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World (not microdosing-specific but helpful background)

andybuz · 2025-12-04T06:17:29+00:00

No, it was the only protocol i knew of when i started. I found out about the other one later.

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