As psychedelics regain popularity, some people are microdosing mushrooms online. A quick search of Facebook Marketplace shows microdose mushrooms online, with many offering kits for growing your own magic mushrooms. It’s unclear how widespread the practice is or whether it’s safe, but some experts warn that it may lead to a dangerous and unregulated market.
The anecdotal evidence is strong that these tiny doses can improve mental health and creativity. One study of 953 psilocybin microdosers compared with 180 non-micro dosing controls found that the psychedelic users performed better on creative problem-solving tasks and were more cognitively flexible than those who didn’t microdose.
Buying Microdose Mushrooms Online: What You Should Know
A more recent study from the RAND Drug Policy Research Center found that psilocybin mushroom use had eclipsed other popular psychedelics, including MDMA or ecstasy and LSD, over the past year. The researchers say this shift is due in part to the fact that psilocybin has a low risk of serious side effects.
Some of the earliest advocates for this new psychedelic trend were Silicon Valley tech workers who evangelized about their own experience with small doses of mushrooms or LSD. These people were not seeking oblivion; they were using these drugs to become more focused, productive and creative.
While the federal government considers these drugs illegal, local laws vary. In Colorado, for example, a small number of marijuana shops sell mushrooms, and a handful of statewide cannabis delivery services offer them as well. But even in Denver, which decriminalized mushrooms several years before the state did, police have not seized a lot of these products. That’s why some in the marijuana industry are worried about what happens when people start buying and growing mushrooms online.…
