What a Microdose Feels Like: Subtle Signs You're Getting the Dose Right
Direct Answer: A proper microdose is sub-perceptual — you should not feel "high." The correct signs are subtle: slightly elevated mood, enhanced focus, greater emotional resilience, and a sense of being "more yourself." If you feel high, your dose is too large.
What You Should Feel
Slight mood lift (not euphoria), slightly more engaging tasks, greater equanimity, more fluid thinking, and greater social ease.
What You Should NOT Feel
Visual distortions or patterns, significant perceptual changes, feeling "high" or intoxicated, difficulty concentrating, anxiety or paranoia, or nausea. If you experience any of these, your dose is too high.
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Why do some people need higher microdoses than others?
Individual variation is significant. Body weight, metabolism, genetics, and prior experience all affect the optimal dose.
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