Controversial trend of microdosing is growing among young mothers
Last updated: May 22, 2024, 9:37 PM CDT
Life just feels better, you feel like you can get everything done, and you don’t feel overwhelmed or like a dark cloud. As you know, it hovers during the day. This New Orleans mom has been microdosing for two years. She agreed to speak with us without revealing her identity, as psilocybin remains largely illegal across the country. So she goes by the name G and says that taking her magic mushrooms has dramatically improved her life. Happy? In a very normal, more low-pitched way. Next, you know, 4 years ago, she became a new mother and was feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and depressed because of me. I just cried all day, every day, for a month. So she consulted a therapist who recommended taking small doses of psilocybin. One capsule contains a single serving of 0.1-0.2 grams of her, so a small amount won’t make you feel high. But she says she feels you are happy. So when she’s doing it, she’s more relaxed and she feels. You know? While mothers say microdosing can help with mood management, some doctors say the trend is still in its early stages. Some doctors say there isn’t enough data or research on the subject. One of those doctors is G’s husband, who expressed concern that the last large-scale studies supporting or evaluating the safety or effectiveness of these types of elements and psychedelic substances have not yet been conducted. did. And therein lies the main problem. Another problem is the lack of regulation. Therefore, although he is against this practice, he supports his wife. absolutely. I mean, if she’s happy, but at the same time, I’m worried because of the lack of knowledge about this kind of thing. Dr. Josh Woolley of the University of California, San Francisco is an expert on psychedelics. Therefore, he can say that the data is indeed leaked. It’s like people wear it. There are a lot of things that people believe are actually useful, but we don’t. We haven’t done any clinical trials on them yet. One of the few studies conducted showed that microdosing had a placebo effect. However, there are also some risks. I think that’s something to keep in mind that you’re experimenting with yourself a little bit. But for G, that doesn’t matter. Because she magically found something that worked for her. She supports her to be her mother in her positive state of mind. Even though I’ve read that it’s a placebo effect, it might be better than feeling, hmmm, overwhelmed or just feeling. I mean, keep an open mind.
Microdosing, a controversial trend, is catching on among young mothers
Updated: May 22, 2024 9:37 PM CDT
The controversial trend of magic mushroom microdosing is helping local mothers deal with anxiety, stress and depression. Although psilocybin is illegal at the federal level, some states are starting to allow legal recreational use. A local mother, who wished to remain anonymous, said it had changed her life. She became a new mom four years ago and was feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and depressed. There she consulted a therapist who recommended she microdosing. She takes 0.1 grams in capsules. It’s a small amount that doesn’t get you high, but it does make you feel happy, she says. “I feel more relaxed than before. I cried every day for about a month, but now I’m calm and happy,” she says. Her husband is a doctor and is against this practice. He says there isn’t enough research on the subject and worries about a lack of data. However, he is aware of the change in his wife’s mood and therefore supports her. “Yes, she’s happy, but at the same time I’m worried about the lack of knowledge about these things,” he said. Dr. Josh Woolley is the director of the Translational Psychedelic Research Program at the University of California, San Francisco. He says some previous studies have shown that people who claim to feel happy may be experiencing a placebo effect. “But remember, there are risks and you’re experimenting on yourself a little bit. It hasn’t been studied very much in clinical trials,” Woolley said. Colorado and Oregon have decriminalized the use of magic mushrooms, and four other states have also decriminalized the use at the local level.
A controversial magic mushroom microdosing trend is helping some local mothers cope with anxiety, stress and depression. Although psilocybin is illegal at the federal level, some states are beginning to allow legal and recreational use.
One local mother, who asked to remain anonymous, said the drug has changed her life. She became a mother four years ago and felt overwhelmed, stressed and depressed, so she saw a therapist, who recommended microdosing. She takes 0.1 grams in a capsule, a tiny amount that doesn’t get her high, but which she says makes her feel happy.
“I feel more relaxed. I was crying every day for about a month, but now I’m calm and happy,” she said.
Her husband is a doctor and is against the act. He said there was not enough research on the topic and there was concern about the lack of data. However, he supports his wife because he noticed a change in her mood.
“Of course she’s happy, but at the same time I’m worried about the lack of knowledge about these things,” he said.
Dr. Josh Woolley is the director of the Translational Psychedelic Research Program at the University of California, San Francisco. He says the few studies conducted so far have shown that people who claim to feel happy may be experiencing a placebo effect.
“However, there is some risk. Keep in mind that you are experimenting a little on yourself. It hasn’t been studied much in clinical trials,” Woolley said.
Colorado and Oregon have decriminalized the use of magic mushrooms, and four other states have also decriminalized it at the local level.
