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Has anyone tried micro dosing mushrooms or something similar for ADHD? (lemm.ee)

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Not sure if this type of post is allowed due to the legal implications, but wondering if anyone has had any experience with this or has resources to find out more. Someone mentioned on Imgur that they had success but they didn't respond with any additional info. I tried searching online but a lot of what I found is from the companies that produce it or articles that need to skirt around the subject (again probably because of the legality). I used to research stuff on Reddit but now that Reddit doesn't allow you to see NSFW stuff without logging into their app, it's impossible to see discussions on it since everything around it is marked NSFW. I'm even marking this post as NSFW in case there's similar rules here on this community.

For context, the reason I'm asking is because I take a stimulant but just had to deal with my insurance for multiple weeks to do the whole prior authorization. I've been taking it for a year, tried using other non-stimulant and generic options before that which didn't help. Then when I got it approved I had to get the prescription renewed, wait for it to ship, and then making sure I was home since you have to sign for it. If there's an option where I can legally purchase capsules to micro dose, have something that's effective for my ADHD, and not have to worry about the long term side effects of stimulant use*, I would love to consider the option.

*My resting heart rate is higher in the year since I started taking them.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If your resting heart rate is higher than normal, that sounds like something you should go and talk to your doctor about.

Don't screw around with mushrooms and psychedelics, especially with ADHD. With ADHD you already have a dopamine deficit. Psychedelics induce some really radical changes in your brain chemistry.

There's a lot of promise in using mushrooms to treat all kinds of mental disorders and illnesses, but the research is still early days and not guaranteed.

Go talk to your doctor. You might just need a med switch. Not all stimulants are the same. And there's even non-stim options too like Wellbutrin.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah I definitely think the research is still lacking. I appreciate you taking the time to provide some feedback. I'll keep talking to my doctor but was looking into alternatives because I've tried several non simulants and simulants with little benefit other than my current one. The non stimulants seemed to not have any effect, even after trying them for about 4 months. The other stimulants still made my heart rate increase and one gave me the jitters but my current one has actually provided a lot of the benefits with the hassle to get it and the increased heart rate being the big down sides.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I combine a stimulant and a non stimulant to address all angles of the problem.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Question: what stimulants have you tried? Is it possible to try something at a lower dosage, or an alternative stimulant? And what non-stimulants have you tried?

I'm a late diagnosis and have been titrating vyvanse for 3 months now (started at 20mg and moved up to 50mg). I've never taken Adderall but from my understanding, as it's slow release, it should give a 'smoother' experience through the day. I ended up settling on 40mg as for me it's the right balance of benefits vs. side effects. Possibly paradoxically, it's lowered my resting heart rate - I assume this is as a result of not operating from a place of constant fear anymore.

Microdosing is something I've also had my eye on for a while, but until you can get medical grade, properly regulated tinctures, I wouldn't risk touching it.