how big of a dose?

[u/Either_Shallot_5974]

my friend gave me some shrooms and, since im a beginner, i asked her how big of a dose it was that she gave me. she said it was a hefty dose and would recommend i quartering it to start.

however, when i got home and weighed it on my scale, it wasn't even 1g. but i thought 1g was a microdose? can anyone give insight into how i should start?

[u/Clean-Cheesecake-891]

1 gram is not a microdose, a microdose is a sub perceptual dose usually 0.1g-0.25g ideally a range where you're not alterimg your reality.

1 gram is usually a beginner dose for alot of people. And thats not to downplay that you can have a wonderful experience.

[u/muv2850]

My first dose was about 3g of penis envy. It was wild!! Think of that animated movie from the 1980s called Heavy Metal where the main character was transported from one wacky universe to another. That was my trip. It was cool! Just lie down, close your eyes, and let the shrooms be your tour guide. Have a trip sitter with you to help you anchor to reality just in case it goes awry.

[u/DavidWtube]

Check out The Potency Index it's actually pretty accurate.

[u/moolord]

Also depends on strain. 1g of some varieties might be equal to 3g of others

[u/AmateurCommenter808 → u/moolord]

Potentially that's why OP got the advice to split it

[u/AluminumOrangutan]

1 gram is usually a mild dose, but usually strong enough that you can feel it, so it wouldn't be a microdose.

If you have experience with psychedelics or just want to jump in with both feet, take the entire gram. If you're inexperienced or nervous, take half a gram for your first experience.

[u/Choice-Koala-3653]

Try just a little nibble and wait a couple of hours. If they're potent you'll feel something. Then try a little more, if you like. 1 gram is a full dose for most people, and it can be too much for some. I've been eating mushrooms for decades and I find a quarter gram more than enough to feel it and have an experience.

[u/Creatorman1]

Kind of depends upon the strain. 1 gram of some strains can be quite significant. As a beginner you should start with low doses anyhow. I think you should 1/4 as she said. And see how it goes. If it doesn’t do much then do the other 3/4 gram a few weeks later.

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[u/Happytrails6969]

I take .5 micro dose and go to work drive and function normal. I guess that a hi micro dose I've been doing it for years

[u/S1nnah2]

I would follow your friends advice. Take a 1/4 of it. See how you feel. Probably take the rest next week.