Mushroom Mastery & Beyond: A Practical, How-To Guide For Unlocking New Parts Of Your Brain, Thinking Faster & Enhancing Performance With The Science Of Microdosing.

Ben Greenfield

Feb 20, 2025

Episode description

My guests on today's show—Dr. James Fadiman and Jordan Gruber—just released the brand new book Microdosing for Health, Healing and Enhanced Performance, which is the first comprehensive book on microdosing, using new research and extensive reports from individuals to describe the possibilities of the practice.

Full show notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/microdosingpodcast

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Mindsip insights from this episode:

Experience anti-tolerance effects with microdosing

Unlike many substances, microdosing has an anti-addictive quality where users often find they need less of the substance over time, not more.

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Create precise LSD doses with liquid method

To create a precise dose, you can dissolve a 100-microgram LSD blotter in 100 drops of distilled water, making each drop equal to one microgram.

#dosage

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Implement popular microdosing schedule for optimal integration

The most popular microdosing protocol worldwide is taking a dose on day one, followed by two consecutive days off to allow the body to integrate the effects.

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#protocol

Choose LSD for cognitive enhancement and psilocybin for emotional healing

It is generally agreed that LSD is preferable for cognitive or intellectual problems, while psilocybin is better for emotional or interpersonal issues.

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#psychedelics

Microdose Banisteriopsis caapi for healing without visions

For healing purposes, you can microdose just the Banisteriopsis caapi vine of ayahuasca, which is legal and provides healing effects without the DMT-induced visions.

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Implement nightcap microdosing to enhance sleep and dreaming

Contrary to belief that it's a stimulant, the 'Nightcap protocol' involves taking a microdose at night to improve sleep systems and increase dreaming.

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Utilize LSD microdoses to enhance fat burning for endurance

LSD microdoses can shift your respiratory quotient to favor fat burning, making you a 'fat-burning machine' beneficial for endurance athletes.

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Discover oral wolverine healing stack for enhanced recovery

The company Level Up Health offers oral versions of the 'Wolverine healing stack,' BPC-157 and TB-500, which are typically injectable peptides for healing.