Microdosing is taking a tiny bit of a psychedelic substance, around 5-10% of a regular dose,. You do this on a regular basis with the intention to improve the quality of your life.

Because you take such a small dose, you don’t experience a trippy effect. Instead, the goal is to experience subtle, often imperceptible effects that can have potential benefits for mental well-being and creativity.

Microdosing with truffles is generally considered safe for most people when done responsibly. The effects are mild and don’t produce the intense hallucinations associated with larger doses.

However it’s important to consider that the legality of psilocybin-containing truffles varies by country and region. It’s important to ensure that it’s legal to purchase, possess, and use truffles in your area.

While research is ongoing, many users have experienced the following: boost in their creativity and productivity, improved mood, and reduced anxiety. Others experienced enhanced mental clarity, being able to foster emotional balance, or support in their personal growth.

It’s difficult to say what microdosing will do for you. As we like to say: it gives you what you need in that moment. This can also vary per microdosing cycle.

While microdosing can be a powerful tool, it’s not a quick fix, and more research is needed to fully understand its effects.

We do know that it works best when combined with proper preparation, clear intention, and mindful integration. Working with a professional microdosing coach can help you maximize these benefits. Check out our Microdosing Mentorship here  or join our free microdosing masterclass.

To get a full overview of what is neccesary to start your microdosing journey, we advice you to join our free masterclass here.

But in general to get started, it’s important to choose a protocol that aligns with your experience level and goals:

For beginners we recommend e.g. the Fadiman Protocol, named after James Fadiman. This involves taking a microdose once every three days. This schedule allows you to experience the effects and observe changes over time without a significant commitment. Continue this schedule for 4-6 weeks and take a break of 2-4 weeks before starting this protocol (or another) again.

Look at the section “Protocols” to explore other microdosing options.

Regardless of the protocol, we suggest following it for approximately 6 weeks. This period allows enough time to assess how microdosing affects your cognitive function, mood, and overall well-being.

Taking Breaks: After completing a 6-week cycle, we strongly recommend taking a break of 4 weeks. This pause helps prevent tolerance build-up, gives your body and mind time to integrate the experience, and maintains the effectiveness of the microdosing regimen

While microdosing psilocybin is reported by many to offer potential benefits, it’s important to be aware of the possible side effects and risks associated with this practice. As with any substance that affects brain function, the experiences can vary greatly from person to person, and not all effects may be beneficial.

Especially when you are new to psilocybin and experimenting to find our ‘sweet spot’. When you’ve taken too much you experience a bit of agitation or feeling nervous, like drinking too much coffee. Or that you experience increased anxiety. If that’s the case, lower your dosage.

It can also be the case that you feel really tired. This could be because you’ve been living a stressful life and this tiredness is coming out now. This can take around 1-2 weeks, sometimes longer. In that case we suggest you microdose in the evening, before going to bed.

Or it could be that you’ve taken too much and we advice you to lower your dosage.

Other possible side effects are nausea and headache. In these cases we advice you to drink some water with fresh lemon and ginger. If this doesn’t help lower your dose or stop altogether.

Our microdosing truffles are a fresh product. We can guarantee high quality truffles when it’s consumed before this date and if the truffles have been stored in the fridge. It might be possible to use them after this date, because there’s a small margin. But we cannot guarantee this. If you decide to use them after, this will be your own responsibility We do highly recommend to smell them before use, since our nose is always a good indicator if something is still good ;).

If you’re beginning, we do not recommend to chew. When you swallow them directly with water the the psychoactive compounds are released slower, which creates a longer but less intense effect.

If you want to have a more intense effect faster, you are more than welcome to chew.

In general, a microdose with truffles is between 0.5 and 2 grams.

If you’re just starting out we recommend to start low, with 0.5 grams and feel what it does. Especially when you’re sensitive to coffee or alcohol, take it easy!

You can slowly increase until you’ve found your ‘sweet spot’; the dosage where you experience the positive benefits without significant adverse effects.

That totally depends on your dosage and protocol.

Every package contains 6 x 1 gram of micrdosing truffles.

For example if you’re following the Fadiman protocol, the beginners protocol, you have 14 microdosing days if you follow it for 6 weeks (42 days / every 3 days 1 MD).

So, if your sweet spot is 1 gram you need 3 packages.

In general we recommend you to buy 2-3 packages if you’re starting out and need to find your sweet spot. Finish those packages and take then a break of 2-4 weeks before you start another microdosing cycle again.

Because it’s a fresh product it needs to be stored in the fridge. When unopened and cooled they are good for about 2 months or check the date on the packaging.

And no worries if your package is a bit delayed, they can be outside of the fridge for up to 14 days.

If you want to keep them longer it’s also possible to dry them. Cut the truffles into small pieces and let them dry on a paper towel at room temperature. You’ll notice that the truffles become smaller because they start to dehydrate. Therefore make sure that you lower your dosage, because the same weight will contain more of the active component, psilocybin.

Microdosing has not been shown to be addictive in healthy individuals.

Because you can experience so many positive effects from the truffles we do advice you take a close eye on your relationship with the truffles.

Therefore we suggest to take a minimum of 2-4 weeks break in between microdosing cycles, to prevent tolerance for the substance.

No, you should not start tripping when microdosing, because the dosage is too small to produce the intense visual and sensory effects (hallucinations or “tripping”) that are associated with a full psychedelic dose.

When done correctly, microdosing should not cause significant alterations in perception or consciousness. Instead, the effects are typically much subtler, often described as improved mood, enhanced focus, increased creativity, and reduced anxiety. You may feel slightly more aware or uplifted, but you should still be able to carry out your day-to-day activities without any disruption.

If you do experience more pronounced effects, it could mean that the dose is too high, and you might want to reduce it to stay within the microdosing range.

Yes, you can generally still drive a car when microdosing. If you’re microdosing correctly, you should feel normal and capable of performing daily tasks, including driving.

If you’re new to microdosing, it might be wise to avoid driving the first time you try it, just to see how your body and mind react. Once you’re confident that your microdose doesn’t affect your ability to function normally, driving should be safe.

Yes, you can generally take care of your kids while microdosing, but it’s important to approach it with care and awareness. Microdosing, when done correctly, is intended to be sub-perceptual, meaning it shouldn’t significantly alter your mental state or ability to perform daily tasks, including childcare.

Yes, you can work out while microdosing. Many people find that microdosing can enhance their physical energy, focus, and overall workout experience. Another mushroom known for increasing energy, endurance, and reducing fatigue is cordyceps. Microdosing combined with cordyceps may offer a synergistic effect, potentially improving cognitive function, physical performance, and overall well-being. Read more about this stacking method here.

In the Netherlands, selling and microdosing psilocybin-containing truffles is fully legal because truffles are not classified as controlled substances under the Opium Act. Ignition’s Microdosing product is legal and considered a food or supplement under EU guidelines. Truffles can be exported from the Netherlands, but their legal status may vary across EU countries, requiring rechecking upon import. While not controlled under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, member states can still ban or restrict the product under national laws.