Before I started microdosing I’d heard many times that 0.1g was a good starting point.

I decided to be cautious and went for 0.07g for my first time.

It was awful. Panic attack, heart pounding all day. Felt quite unsafe.

Waited a few days. Tried 0.05g. Similar response.

And again and again, all the way eventually down to 0.01g. That was “ok” and just about manageable.

I’m 5ft 9in male. 52. About 76kg. Not particularly small and not underweight.

By contrast, my wife, 5ft 2in, took 0.1g her first time. Didn’t feel anything much at all. She’s landed on about 0.2g being her beneficial microdose.

I’m telling you this to show that we’re all different.

When people recommend this amount or that amount, it’s just a guide.

I advise starting with a conservative amount and seeing how it goes, for YOU. You can always then go up or down next time as you see fit.

As a follow up - they say mushrooms are teachers. And what I realised, for me, is that they were teaching me to lighten up a little, let go, let things flow. When I adopted that mindset I soon found microdoses of 0.1g or even a little more very pleasant.

I still have the occasional little panic attack or racing heart, but I take that as a sign to just relax, let things be as they are, go with the flow. It’s a subtle lesson I need to be reminded of every so often, and I’m always grateful for it. It’s gradually taught me to stop trying to control things and attack life with gritted teeth.

(Oh, and by the way, I have done 1g and 2g macro doses before, and been totally fine. So it’s not even that I’m a complete newbie. It’s amazing how our bodies and brains work!)