Tips for First Trips

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Mix boredom, procrastination, and the simple act of staying home, and people are bound to look for new avenues of adventure. For some, this means dabbling in psychedelics.

The idea of taking psilocybin or “shrooms” may feel daunting, but, just remember you’re only giving yourself food poisoning.

So like any new hobby, it’s important to research to reduce the risk of having a bad trip. You don’t want to spend the entirety of your trip huddled over a toilet wishing you had the power to rewind time.

To help avoid that unfortunate scene, here are some tips for a fi rst time trip.

Dosage

First time users should start with microdosing which equates to around .33 of a gram. A few stems will get you the feel of shrooms, but it won’t be quite enough to break through.

An experienced user takes around 3.5 grams. This is when you’ll start to notice walls breathing and the uncontrollable giggles.

Regardless you’ll feel nauseous microdosing or with a full dose, so just be aware of the “rumbles.” It’s ok to puke, but if you can hold it in, then hold it in.

Smoke Cannabis

Did we just recommend more drugs? Yes, but at least this one is legal for recreational use in California for adults over the age of 21.

The morning after consumption, you might wake up with a massive headache and or some fatigue. This is not the typical Saturday night hangover, but the kind that could endure for multiple days.

Cannabis has been used to treat various chronic illnesses, as well as nausea, anxiety, and the classic headache.

Let Your Body Recover

Feeling fatigued sucks, so it’s important to let your body adjust after feeling so many di erent sensations. Prioritizing your mental health is just as important because side e ects can heavily infl uence emotions, cause spiritual awakenings, and inspire feelings of depersonalization.

Just in case you missed the second tip, cannabis is a sleep aid too.

Refl ect

Psilocybin and other psychedelics have positive outcomes for people dealing with depression or cancer related stress. Though these “drugs” aren’t legal in California, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have therapeutic e ects.

Allow yourself to refl ect and understand your experience. Grab a journal to recount certain feelings and memories during the period. This could help identify what made your experience enjoyable and what didn’t, especially if you decide to take the trip again. TU SK

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