Joe Scott - 2024-12-23
Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/joescott Watch this video on Nebula to see extra stuff that could get me in trouble on YouTube 😄 https://nebula.tv/link-to-video In recent years, the benefits of psychedelics in a therapeutic setting have become well-studied, but what about the benefits of microdosing psychedelics? Microdosing is just what it sounds like – tiny doses of the active compound that produce sub-perceptual effects. Many swear by it, claiming it enhances focus, creativity, and mood, among other benefits. So I decided to put it to the test. Here’s what happened. Want to support the channel? Here's how: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/answerswithjoe Channel Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-2YHgc363EdcusLIBbgxzg/join T-Shirts & Merch: http://www.answerswithjoe.com/store Check out my 2nd channel, Joe Scott TMI: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqi721JsXlf0wq3Z_cNA_Ew And my podcast channel, Conversations With Joe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJzc7TiJ2nnuyJkUpOZ8RKA You can listen to my podcast, Conversations With Joe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Spotify 👉 https://spoti.fi/37iPGzF Apple Podcasts 👉 https://apple.co/3j94kfq Google Podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/3qZCo1V Interested in getting a Tesla or going solar? Use my referral link and get discounts and perks: https://ts.la/joe74700 Follow me at all my places! Instagram: https://instagram.com/answerswithjoe TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@answerswithjoe Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/answerswithjoe Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/answerswithjoe LINKS LINKS LINKS https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/psychiatry/research/psychedelics-research https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16826400/ https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/2020/06/research-story-tip-psychedelic-drug-psilocybin-tamps-down-brains-ego-center https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-popularity-of-microdosing-of-psychedelics-what-does-the-science-say-202209192819 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-14512-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-022-02039-0 https://harris-sliwoski.com/psychlawblog/is-microdosing-psilocybin-legal/ https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/mushroom-edibles-are-rising-popularity-s-hard-say-s-rcna162408#science TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Back To The Start 5:40 - The 30 Day Experiment Begins 9:28 - History 14:05 - Tangent Cam 16:02 - Check In 28:07 - Final Thoughts 31:34 - Sponsor - Nebula
"I... Might get arrested for this..."
I already like where this is going.
A friend will come bail you out of jail at 2 in the morning.
A true friend will be in jail with you.
It hooked me up immediately 😂
😂
He is in Texas, and that's not hard to do there.
@@nice2008c I heard it another way:
A friend will help you move.
A true friend will help you move a body.
the best description of psilocybin i heard was actually from ted lasso. “imagine you have pathways in your mind that your thoughts travel down. these pathways are worn deeper and deeper the more regularly they’re used. now imagine a blanket of deep snow covering up those pathways. now your thoughts travel in new directions and are unconstrained by habit and and patterns and allow you to create new pathways with ease”
That's beautiful, and so true! This whole experience is up to you. There are tools to help you move forward, but you decide how you'll use or abuse them.
This is definitely where the therapeutic effects can be substantial. It's not that psilocybin will make you feel "better" (even though it does help with anxiety in the short term), it can let you make new pathways during the period where its active which can help overcome trauma and other downward spiral triggers. With time and effort, the newer positive pathways can become the default, or at least require less awareness and concentration. I also really like how Joe said feelings became more available. Often, the hardest part of therapy is finding the root cause of why we feel or react certain ways. The process of journaling and introspection could be helped a great deal if your brain is willing to be more open and honest about emotions. Much like meditation, journaling or talking through things with a therapist, psilocybin can be a powerful tool in the mental health toolbox but its effectiveness will be different for everyone. Mental health can be tough in that it's a personal journey finding the right ingredients and I'm happy we're slowly getting a new tool to add in.
Exactly what it feels like. Great analogy.
And every person I've met who has done this has had those pathways refused into absolute madness, lower intellect, and ultimately, unrecoverable instability of thought and personhood.
If you want to reconstruct your mind, do it manually, one neuropathic thread at a time, via actual meaningful therapeutic recovery. Blasting your mind and hoping you reconnect it in a healthy way is just breaking your bones to hope they grow back realigned and better.
That is not likely to happen.
@honaleri Done this several times with extremely positive results. The people you know probably just became less afraid, more liberal and relaxed...which to an uptight conservative can easily be confused with insanity 😆
Amazing video sir. Thanks for making this
Hey, it’s the daily dose guy! ❤
And thank you for putting a smile on many faces, including mine.
Thinking about being Daily microDose of Internet, bud?
@@daveysmith3944 keep glazing it 😂😂
hey you <3
I am excited for this new chapter of Joe's life where he slowly evolves into a mildly unhinged but peaceful drug-addled wise old hermit in the style of Yoda.
I’m hoping for this arc
Yes. I am here for it haha
Wook Joe
I’m ready.
he was already growing his hair and beard out lol. tunics and ponchos incoming...
“Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves. Here's Tom with the Weather.”
Also, Love & Rockets FTW!!!
Love Bill Hicks. Wish he were around for longer so more people could know about him.
This is the first thing I thought 🌀
An I the only one hearing a Tool song right now?
Psychedelics literally make you a better person and people really don’t like to face that fact. It humbles us to realize that our brains are so easily manipulated.
Oh yes. Yes, yes.
"I was a good lookin' dude!" There should be no "was" in that. You're still a good lookin' dude.
Agreed. Not gay but bro is good looking
i don't agree , i think he looks better now than then. he looked like a dork in that older photo
Came here to say this. You definitely still got it, Joe.
He looks like a very wise wizard ready to bestow his knowledge upon you
@jimskeuh I think he looks more comfortable as himself and that's always attractive, but he was also an adorable dork
My brain suffered terribly from Covid. Neurologists and psychiatrists told me it was like I'd been in a car accident. It's been five years and while I've improved a lot, I am still not back to normal. During this time, those same doctors discovered I had ADHD, which explained an awful lot, but didn't make things any easier. I struggled horribly with depression and when I ran out of medical options and support, I turned to microdosing off the suggestions from friends. I took 0.2g every 4th day and for the first two weeks, I felt very little, however after that things began to change. After 2 weeks it felt like the weight had been taken off me, after a month I started to feel ok, after two months I was interested in things again, and after three months I had improved cognition. The course ended there, but the benefits did not, I felt like I could cope again and get back on top of things. I think for people struggling with depression, the effects are greater, it helps you crawl out of that hole. Once you're out of that hole, the effects are less noticeable, just a couple of sides effects for me.. some interesting dreams and crying during every Xmas movie. If it helps you get back on your feet and work your way out of that dark place, then I cannot understand why it is illegal. It's use in treating depression is what needs real medical trials.
I’ll say this: this video is the most unique Joe Scott video format I’ve seen and I’ve been watching for many many years. This shows me something changed. I don’t think psychedelics promote creativity, I think creativity is a side effect of caring less, and feeling more, which is what psychedelics tend to do. I’ve done it 2-3 times, in my late teens, very early 20s. I’m 27 now and I think those 3 experiences made my life 1000x more rich
>> I think creativity is a side effect of caring less, and feeling more, which is what psychedelics tend to do. <<
Thank you. You very simply put into words what i have been unable to articulate.
They have helped me care less (about who won the election, or what latest crazy conspiracy theory my friends believe) and to feel more: towards my wife, my children, about others, about animals, about myself, about the cosmos...
If there's a downside, I certainly haven't noticed it at this point (one year in).
I mean from a nueral perspective they Def do promote creativity, because more of your brain can communicate across the board. However, I do get what you mean and can agree with the analogy of caring less and feeling more
Ive done cid over 100 times, and shrooms at least a dozen or so (im your age). It has problems if you overdo it. Dont be like me kids.
I've tripped more times than I can count on various things, and the flow state is the answer. You get to access the flow state so much easier than while sober.
Caring less/feeling more is not the best description, unless you count entering a flow state as caring less about your surroundings and caring more about how awesome it feels to be in the flow state.
Also, as with any mind altering substance, it grants you a different mental perspective, which allows you to come up with ideas and come to conclusions that are foreign to your sober mind. Add this to the flow state, and you get ridiculously creative when applying your energy correctly.
@chrstfer2452 plus, you can get unlucky.. Be in the wrong headspace going in, or the environment was just not quite right and can send the trip spiraling to a not great plsce
There's a man that lives in my apartment. He's probably in his late '50s and is for a lack of better description essentially dying. He has multiple diseases that make life extremely hard. He hasn't been able to work since 1996 when he was hurt in a farming accident. He told me that he recently took 6 grams of psilocybin mushrooms and he said that he was able to find a profound sense of peace within himself despite the adversity he's facing in his life. I remember walking past him the night that he was on the mushrooms and saying hi to him and he just looked at me into my eyes and didn't say anything. I knew he was tripping so I just let him be. He's a great man. Very kind. Just thought I would provide a real life use case for psilocybin.
It's fundamentally sad and pretty ironic that humanity is incapable and unaccepting to helping make the lives easier for people going through what is effectively living hell
Imagine banning a widely-found substance that is also easy to get you jailed in "the land of the free" and helps to remove pain
@@uuu12343 Speaking of removing pain, shrooms also prevent/stop cluster headaches.
That man is you, isn't it?
3 of the top 5 moments in my life were spent on shrooms or acid.
@@alwilsonwastheman 7 of the top 5 for me
"My insecurities are strong".
Yes, very relatable.
Great vid as always.
Cheers and Merry Christmas.😊❤
i would would have nothing if i didnt have my insecurities lmao
First: Nice Love and Rockets shirt!!! Second: I microdosed for about a couple of months. It seems to have caused me to think about childhood trauma that I had stuffed away for a long time. I've dealt with it to an extent since and I've started microdosing to some capacity again. I actually prefer LSD, but I haven't had that for decades. Thanks for sharing your experience!
I was super depressed going to work with “ready to die” as my mantra. I asked a friend about molly and they asked why? I said depression. They said that may not be good for me and after a few weeks came to me with microdoses of LSD in pill form made for depression. All of my negative thinking ceased. I did it for five months and then quit. I no longer have those negative thoughts and have moved forward in my life. It’s been two years now. I don’t think focus, creativity are any benefits. What it did was instantly stop my negative thinking. I also became open to therapy and started seeing a therapist whom I saw for a year, telling him about the microdosing and the pursuit of understanding my anxious attachment style.
Did it reduce anxiety?
its just expectancy bias, like he said in the video
rock on bro! Proud of you for goin to therapy and workin on yourself, that's awesome :D
Really hope you weren’t a pilot- but seriously I’m glad you found something that worked for you- being in the dark like that is soul a crushing existence.
@@jimskeuh I don't think it's just expectancy bias
I was put on probation for the first time when I was 14 years old. From then, until the summer I turned 20, I would regularly find myself in legal trouble, I was becoming a teenage alcoholic and I was fighting a LOT. Memorial Day weekend I went to Hookaville, a music festival in Ohio, I took mushrooms there for the first time that weekend. My biggest issue prior to that weekend was a rage that lived in me. I was mad constantly. Things of no consequence would set me off, and I had been that way since puberty. I woke up Sunday morning of the festival, having eaten the shrooms the night before, with no anger in me at all. Just vanished. It's never come back since.
I emphatically recommend giving them a shot if you're struggling in a similar manner.
Yeah, I can relate. I was also (and still am to an extent) the guy with lots of rage and not fearing getting into a fight, which were sometimes real of course, but they got me high on adrenaline, and I liked that, so whatever. And I recall that night when a stupid guy trying to get in the pants of a friend of mine got into a fight with me, and he claimed to be whatever (green?) belt in karate and threw kicks to me and eventually provoked me into responding. I was mostly on cannabis, so I didn't really want to fight but eventually I had to, so I quickly wrestled the guy against the ground and was immobilizing him (I'm white-yellow in judo, which is a ridiculous lowest kid's level but guess I learned something anyhow) and then I realized that, would have I been on alcohol, I would have probably broken that idiot's head against the ground.
So, yeah, even if I'm very conscious that cannabis is generally a much lower level kind of trip (and different also in whatever other nuances), these kind of psychedelics can help, they can also give you too much introspection or even too much uncontrolled awareness in general, so not perfect, very hard to dose, ultimately not controllable, but interesting anyhow for those who dare.
I've been struggling with anger myself, I get mad at things I know I shouldn't. I can always control myself but I hate the mood it puts me in, and when I try to fight the mood I just end up mad at myself for not being able to just not care :/ With the multitude of other issues I have as well I'm thinking this is something I should try but i'm not sure, if u see this a response would be nice.
I was never super angry, but there was definitely frequent frustration which sometimes bubbled over into anger. After a period of experimenting with psychedelics, those feelings disappeared and now years later they are still so foreign to me. Psychedelics were a major part of that, but later therapy and meditation also played a role.
It’s really rare to see someone who is finally giving themselves the compassion they have needed their whole lives. Thank you for sharing this moment with us on the internet.
Not as interesting as them showing themselves the abhorrent, insidious vitriol they have needed all their lives.
that made me tear up because im a bit younger than joe (not sure how much younger lol. im 28ish). and I feel the same. i dont consider myself attractive and my self esteem is on the floor. but maybe thats all negative bias
Yes, I was very touched and not surprised that emotions were brought closer to the surface. White men could learn alot from plant medicine, which is exactly what scared Nixon...
I do 3.5 g of mushrooms every 6 months to reboot my brain.
After my trip yesterday, I did understand why mushrooms are praised... you can have some beautiful experiences on them..
Can you help with a reliable source I would really appreciate it.
i really don't know how medicgael grows em!! he's strains are %100 pure.
I took delivery an ounce of golden teachers from medicgael yesterday, he's the real man for the job..
His prescription are super fascinating, most especially for newbies in the psychedelic space.
The most absurd aspect concerning the legal status of psychedelics is the fact that psilocybin mushrooms grow natively all across the United States, and in the south psilocybe cubensis in particular grows abundantly on cow patties. The mere act of picking up a fungus that grew naturally on your own property is likely enough to land you jail time due to it being classified as a schedule I drug. This is also ignoring the simple fact that adults can choose to consume what they please. There’s not a single morally sound argument that can be made in defense of locking people up for exercising their personal freedom.
Plus they're really fun and rewarding to grow!
It is nuts that just touching this stuff is illegal. That said, there are significant chunks of the population I don't trust to use a pencil without guidance. I may be a misanthrope, but there are some things people shouldn't have.
I agree. The consequences of actions that hurt others should be the only concern.
'Land of the free...'
The punishments (here at least) are due to Christians and their holier then thou attitude
I tried mushrooms about a year ago, I was struggling with obesity, anxiety and a lot of depression that had been going on for about 2 years. I took my first dose and apart from hallucinations I didn’t feel too different but that’s because I took a very small dose. My second attempt I did a heroic dose, went trough the crazy hallucinations the whole experience felt like a fever dream I couldn’t remember nor feel how much time had passed. For context I was in my room laying in my bed with my eyes closed. I did a lot of crying a lot of realizations of emotions I couldn’t describe before at some point I felt like I would die that night and remember feeling an insane amount of love for all my loved ones, also remember being incredibly at peace with the fact that I was about to die. Next day I woke up feeling like I was given a second chance at life I felt at peace with who I was and forgave myself for a lot of my negative feelings about myself. I picked up the gym, started getting back on track with my life started eating healthy, I lost 50lbs and put on quite a good amount of muscle, started going to a psychologist and things started to feel like they were back on track, I realized it wasn’t life dealing me a bad hand it was me not taking it to my advantage. Ever since I religiously swear by this substance which when used correctly might do more good than harm for a few people out there. 1:28
Agree . Microdosing never seemed to work . For about 2 years every 6 months my friends and I would drop and just enjoy. Then I would be creative, wrote more music, worked on my book, and slept normal. Then 6 months go by and starts to slow down and do it again. For about 2 years. I mist say know yourself before you go crazy lol But it might help. But always be with people you trust.
That's amazing, good for you man.
Because that old photo guy is how how you feel when abnotherc you will look. Back at this Steve]]……
Why would you start going to a psychologist? That makes no sense. Or it was such a trauma that you are still not over it
@@trollmcclure1884 He mentions "negative feeling about himself." You don't need to be batshit crazy to go to a specialist, it can help be a better person and resolve some (minor or not) issues.
I’m relating hard to seeing an old photo and realizing your hangups weren’t “real”. Same happened to me. Aging is so weird. Thanks for sharing this, Joe truly thank you
I really liked that you started a bit of a deep dive into this. I was diagnosed with advanced cervical spinal stenosis fourteen years ago at forty. The earliest pains in my spine from the disease showed its ugly face in 1985. by 2015 I had to have my C6 removed and C5 and C7 rebuilt to take screws. I was offically disabled and restricted to my lift chair. I have always been into tripping, weekends and concerts... So I had a solid baseline as to what these drugs can do in large doses and I knew at times it masked my pain. Flash forward... I have been microdosing now for just over nine years. I have been taking roughly 0.25 g three times a day. Other than a little light sensitivity there was no real inital effects. After a few months my mood stabilized. After a year my depression was a thing of the past. I have to take oxys throughout the day for pain and morphine to get through the night... now this is interesting... nine years in, taking a highly addictive painkiller, my prescription has not increased. My doctor and I are so suprised and pleased. As for focus and creativity, my art is still a big part of my life and my ADHD is less of a roller coaster ride. There are a lot of other great things that DMT and at times LSD have helped with when it comes to my pain migraines that are triggered by the extreme pain events in my spine. I had tried years of self medication before being diagnosed, then years of non-narcotic treatments, then I had to get nerve block injections (20-31, on going marcaine injections down my spine weekly) and actualy narcotic to manage my pain... Microdosing has been a way to get my humanity back. Dig a bit deeper and show others what this path can do to help. Thank You for all you do.
One mans weird is another weirdos normal
I'm so stealing this line, I love it 🖤
Being weird is not enough.
"We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert....":
Went back to university in my 30’s and realised I’d sort of forgotten how to learn. I just couldn’t retain so much new info, but after 6 months I was doing better than ever. Brains needs exercise to stay fit
This isn't uncommon. When you go from K to 12th grade, college and even advanced degrees you don't realize how studying is a skill. I've talked to a lot of grad students that go back to school and admit. "I forgot how to study"
Your comments about your past self struck me very hard. Im 26 and I struggle with this alot, I personally know no one really cares about me but im still so incredibly anxious and timid.
Thank you for speaking up about that man.
Love you bro let your true colors shine man! I care about you, now go strut your stuff! We only get one life, LIVE IT
@marcus-hoonigan7 Thank you so much Marcus, it means alot and I will try my very best.
There definitely are people who care about you and they don’t judge you. As for everyone else they don’t matter. Do what makes you happy and gives your life purpose and ignore those who judge you.
26? Get out and do the thing, talk to the person, take the risk. Worst case scenario is likely not so bad.
I suspect that this is something most people struggle with. 🙂
Love you man, I’ve been watching for a little bit and I support your journey, it’s a very crazy platform you’re choosing to talk about the fungi in the room in a way that is not only wholesome, but brave and in almost family friendly way? Will definitely be buying Michael Pollan’s book homie
100% can relate to the "Old Photo" section. I saw a picture from my early 20s. I was blown away by the thoughts "I" have of that person and the thoughts "he" had of himself. It really is crazy if that happens to you. Great video overall, and I appreciate the risk with the topic. From one Joe to another, thanks for sharing your perspective/experience.
It might not help much, but I wanted some insurance for you in case this video makes YT angry.
I had the same experience too. The one day my mom gave me an old picture of me on a skateboard when I was like 7 and nearly cried on the spot because of the rush of thoughts and emotions.
Its crazy how we look at ourselves in the moment vs looking back on those moments and the realizations that come along with it.
I'm not a joe, im a Josh, but I have an uncle Joe, and I also thank you and Joe for sharing your experience ❤
Youre STILL a good looking guy. I hope this journey leads you on a happy path. You provide great, balenced content for those of us who hate being alone with our own thoughts. Happy new year 🎉
Agreed! Also, aesthetically I am team pro beard, doesn't matter how much grey is there.
i'm not personally into men, but tbh I think he looks even better now! The grey beard works well for some people 🤷♂
Well, I appreciate that. 😄
I would say that spending some time with your own thoughts is pretty important, if not fun. But glad I can be a distraction from the bad stuff.
Mushrooms are like the Rolling Stones song "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you'll get what you need." They are more likely to help you with what you need rather than what you want even though those are sometimes the same but not always.
I love this
well said!
Joe this is possibly my most favorite episode i’ve ever watched over the years.
I want more of this kind of stuff.
Can't demonetize these $10! Great video!
Just so you know bud, YouTube takes 30% off the top.
@@RickStormTnooooo, party pooper 4 sharing that rn. But I’m glad I know so Thank ya anyway 🤷🏻♀️
The thing i felt after my trip was empathy. And that reaches into countless places in ones life
I feel like it would be beneficial to find a way to find this empathy and other changes people talk about without the risk of taking psychedelics.
@tomfoolery7777 Risk? Maybe if someone is schizo or bipolar to begin with. If there’s no family history, they should be fine in the proper set and setting
That last part is key. I’m a proponent of macrodoses instead of microdoses. A microdose is basically what prescription antidepressants do anyway.
That's why I think everyone should try psychedelics once -- the world needs more empathetic people!
True
right! for me it was an ego-death that allowed me to be just that more much reasonable, empathetic, and calm in life and with the people around me.
'I might get arrested for this' - Always a good video when it starts with a potential criminal offence
Tell that to Matt Gaetz. Drugs were also involved.
I have thoughts about that "criminal offense", especially considering that the US government considered marijuana in the same league as heroin.
Its been years since i discovered you. I always found your voice very calming and a pleasure to listen to. The fact that your topics are super interesting its really a bonus. But your facial expresions and body movements also play a role in keeping me intrested in what you say. And i dont know how to say this without sounding like a perv: your are an atractive man. I watch your videos with delight both visualy and auditory. Hope this isnt too cringy but i dont know how else to say it. Keep up the good work. Happy New Year
Psilocybin saved me from self harm in my youth. Changed my life. Continue to take them when things feel rough. Self harm is not an option now and will never be again.
Yeah sure it did
I've haven't tried microdosing. I take psychedelics once or twice per year, teetotal the rest of the year. I think of it like defraging your hard-drive. It's a time to order your thoughts, forces you to confront negative thought patterns. I personally recommend it, but might not be for everyone.
Micro dosing definitely have undeniable benefits to deal with PTSTD,ADDICTION,TRAUMA AND DEPRESSION ETC.The experience gave me freedom.I was Able to get shrooms,dmt,edibles,lsd etc from this licensed mycologist who ships to my location and also gives recommendations if you’re a newbie
They’re on telegram as*
@ PHYLCLANS
“like defragging your hard drive”. Spoken like a true child of the spinning platter generation. 😏😂
This is the most spot-on comment I’ve seen here. Well done
There is no way to do a "control" when you are your own test subject.
No matter how hard you try to be objective, your experience will be always subjective because it's all in your mind.
that's true of anything. the mind is the filter through which we perceive reality
@@DeviRuto "that's true of anything."
Physical reality can be objectively measured, without relying on our mind, by proper use of science. Our minds may have a subjective perception of heat, but water always boils at the temperature it does regardless of the human mind.
@@Blackmark52 You can't use a mind to measure a mind. The best you can do is get statistical data, but you can never be sure of how minds work the same way you can with physics. This also applies to most emergent behavior. There exists such a thing as true knowledge that is also beyond the scientific method.
its possible, you just have to test a lot of times
@@DWM864 As I said, statistical data. But knowing something's probable behavior is not the same as knowing how it works.
I did Ketamine IV twice a week for 6 weeks.
It 1000% helps you directly approach any trauma or drama that you held onto for years in a unfiltered and non emotional state. It's fascinating.
So it could help with daily mood as you feel a bit lighter in the shoulders.
But it didn't help me with my clinical depression (dysthymia). Or at least I went back to feeling depressed like a month or two after I stopped the sessions.
There's lots of hype around positive long term effects. Like cognitive repairing or creativity. But I don't buy it.
However I think microdosing should be compared to current FDA approved antidepressants.
1. Doesn't effect everyone the same way. A good portion of the time these Rx meds don't work or might make depression worse.
2. You have to continue to take them to see results
We shouldn't be treating these alternative medications like they are magic. Otherwise they will never be legal
I knew there was a reason why I liked your videos. At 73, I remember psilocybin. Ah, the late 60's. It wasn't "microdosing" it was full on trips. I was never the "same" in a very good way. Thanks for the "trip" down memory lane.
And you may live to see it get legalise too! 😂
All I can remember is, it was positive. U are amazing, & I appreciate U❤
I’m eight years off of heroin and micro dosing has helped significantly
I'm proud of you 👍 keep on going.
It's the devil in powder form and I'm sure you know that very few live to beat it.
🤙 10 years sober but have been on Suboxone for that entire time I wish I would have quit cold turkey but it's allowed me hold down a job and raise my kids on my own which is the whole reason I got sober is I was becoming a parent
@@t-revstastetube8900Keep it up. Be proud of yourself!
"im eight years off drugs and drugs has helped significantly" do you have any idea how idiotic that sounds
Yeah this hippy microdosing BS is hurting a lot of young adults, just another method of warfare against us. You need to be mentally solid in life. If you need hallucinogens to feel normal you need to toughen up mentally. I know it's easier said than done, but you need to grow your confidence through training and throwing yourself into tough stressful situations.
Joe, I’ve been with you for a while and I gotta say. I really appreciate you doing this. I really appreciate hearing you talk about the self reflection. You’re awesome. Keep it up.
I’d like to take a moment and acknowledge the incredible job by the hanging background plant, just all around well done
Wsg!!! I could recommend you to a reputable psych store i was able to obtain quality micro dosing,MDMA,shrooms,lsd,dmt,Ayaushca,lean and other psych.They’re well grounded & ship discreetly locally and overseas across borders
@PHYLCLANS ^^^
I’m not sure what you’re battling, but I too tried psilocybin mushrooms hoping for a change (not microdosing though). It actually helped me process some things in the moment but didn’t have any lasting effects. I found out later I have drug resistant depression and C-PTSD. A nasty combo. After trying many drug combos, my psyche asked if I wanted to consider doing ketamine treatments. I went home and did as much research as I could without falling into rabbit holes. I decided I wanted to try it and, no exaggeration, it genuinely changed my life. I can’t even explain how different I feel. I usually store stress, anger, depression, anxiety, etc. in my body. I get so tensed up you can see it in my posture and I find it physically impossible to relax. With Doctor supervised ketamine treatments, I can now relax my body and let things go. During treatments (about 2 hours) I can think through things without emotions causing me to spiral into negative thoughts. It was much like mushrooms in that way. Anyway, something to consider if you’re struggling with depression, anxiety, or PTSD (I don’t want to assume) but I thought I’d mention it just in case you wanted to or needed to try something else.
Ketamine is amazing for doing work on yourself. Its like you can feel it happening. Release!
Be careful with ketamine though -- it's one of the drugs they use in some surgeries to help you forget the trauma of being operated on. I'm very glad it works for you, don't get me wrong (trust me, I've been in that mindset, it's awful), but there are absolutely huge risks associated with it. Just for anyone who is wondering what kind of substance it is.
Did your treatments include a form of talk therapy as well to help guide you through your thoughts and emotions? Or was it just supervised ketamine in a safe space where you can work things out yourself?
similar story here! although anti-psychotics help keep me in place when it comes to chores and body dysmorphia, my anxiety is rooted deep from as soon as i was conscious so no medicine can stop the episodes I get into- but psilocybin gummies have really helped me understand the scope of what i'm anxious about and how much it really affects me. total life changer
@ Their setup is really interesting. They put you in a recliner, turn down the lights, turn a sound machine down, and leave you alone. If you want, you can have someone with you. But there’s nobody professional there.
With the treatments I do, it’s common to disassociate but I rarely do. In fact, I often fall asleep. It’s the most relaxed I’ve ever felt in my whole life.
Micro dosing helped me become a better parent and partner. It helped me be more empathetic to those around me, and it put me in a much better mood. I have ADHD plus PTSD from a fairly traumatic childhood and it wasn't until I started microdosing that I realized how chaotic and over stimulated my brain is all the time. I was literally sitting there and I told my husband "I don't even have a single thought in my head at the moment" it was amazing. The best way I'm able to explain it is that normally my brain feels like it's a twenty lane traffic jam and everybody's trying to get off at the same exit even though they're coming from different directions but with micro dosing I have 1 lane with 1 exit and the cars are all moving at a good speed with no obstacles or issues.
How do you get it?
@@AngryDad. he'll send u some if you're an adequate supporter on patreon
How much were you taking daily?
Best description of adhd ever
I absolutely love that you are wearing a "LOVE AND ROCKETS" T-shirt. Impressed Joe!!
What people call ego death is not what you described. That would just be ego dissolution, an ego death experience is typically when you experience your own version of death. I've had one experience on to much LSD. I threw up a lot and it looked like blood and then I thought I was dying so, my brain experienced its version of death I think. It was a wild experience to say the least, at some point all I could see was nothing for what seemed like an eternity. I truly had no recollection of myself or my body, I was one with the universe.
I honestly loved the direction in which you took this to. An honest and objective light on the matter and this is amazing to see.
It's not amazing if you've ever taken the drugs. This class of drugs cause permanent brain damage, there is no safe dose. Microdosing just makes it take longer to see the damage, which always comes, like clockwork, in the same amount.
I completely agree and I'm so glad that there is more research being done. Hopefully one day I won't have to ship them to my house and I can go get some from the store.
Before I took LSD I knew nothing about politics and couldn't care for it, afterwards I became so much more interested and curious about things happening in society in general and it really was the driving factor for me to really start to take notice of and care about the things going on around me that I normally would have overlooked. Your experience sounds about right compared to my experience even though you may only be microdosing
Micro dosing definitely have undeniable benefits to deal with PTSTD,ADDICTION,TRAUMA AND DEPRESSION ETC.The experience gave me freedom.I was Able to get shrooms,dmt,edibles,lsd etc from this licensed mycologist who ships to my location and also gives recommendations if you’re a newbie
They’re on telegram as*
@ PHYLCLANS
Hehe. Psychedelics help lift me out of my obsession with the rage and fear bait of the mass media news cycle. If required to act I will do so with reason and informed and in line with my values but for the most part I find a deeper, more useful, understanding by connecting with nature, including the people around me, who are also an expression of nature. What's beyond my control I set aside and work on what is
Good shit Joe. Thanks for being vulnerable for your viewers.
Thanks!
I wouldn't trip about shrooms and weed. For the most part as long as your responsible. No one should judge you.
Nobody SHOULD judge them, but they do.
**glares at you, judging harshly
😂😂😂❤
I love how you decided to shake things up with this video. It’s good watching it
@morgancr1993 - 2025-02-10
I microdosed (0.5g) of GT mushrooms for 30 days, then had a full-dose ceremony. It reset my brain.
@shokotatsuno-p5497 - 2025-02-10
Started microdosing mushrooms in place of my prescriptions and the difference is night and day in my mental health and my anger i feel like ive become a better person best decision ive ever made wish it was more accessible to those that need.
@morgancr1993 - 2025-02-10
I do 3.5 g of mushrooms every 6 months to reboot my brain.
@uncle-nice6556 - 2025-02-10
Hello! It appears I have interests, I want to get some.. where do you get from?
@morgancr1993 - 2025-02-10
doc.kain
@morgancr1993 - 2025-02-10
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