"It's easy to take a pill for a quick fix, but it's harder to embark on the hero's journey of microdosing, questioning the matrix we inhabit, and emerging with a refusal to take the lazy route."

Donovan Wood, Shroom Mystic contributor and friend

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Does microdosing mushrooms give you energy?

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A resounding yes!

The brain, inherently lazy as a survival mechanism to conserve energy, will always default to the easiest path.

Microdosing mushrooms flips that script.

Increased brain activity leads to more intellectual and, subsequently, physical energy. It becomes a self-reinforcing ecosystem. (Thanks Donovan!)

does microdosing mushrooms give you energy

A small study from Imperial College illustrates this.

The image above shows the brain of one man, one day watching a western on TV without a microdose, and another day watching the western on TV with a microdose of mushrooms on board.

The image on the left shows normal brain activity without a microdose, and the image on the right shows the man's brain firing an exponential 10x more neuron pathways with a microdose of mushrooms on board.

Raise your hand if you want a better brain as you age!

How does this relate to energy?

Neurological activity is the "fire starter" within us.

Start with neurological activity- One of the key starting points for all energy regulation, expression and motivation as a luminous being drives around in a biological vessel.

Cory Taylor

Studies using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) have shown that stimulating certain brain regions, like the motor cortex, can enhance muscle activation and improve physical performance. Lefebvre et al. (2004)

This suggests that increased neural activity in specific areas, stimulated by microdosing mushrooms, can directly influence physical output.

Stated earlier, the brain, in its inherent laziness, defaults to conserving energy.

Microdosing provides the spark that ignites neurological activity, leading to intellectual and then physical energy.

Does microdosing mushrooms give you energy in the mental realm?

Absolutely.

fMRI studies demonstrate increased blood flow (a proxy for neural activity) in specific brain regions during demanding cognitive tasks. This indicates that greater neural activity is required for higher levels of mental performance.

Since microdosing mushrooms is proven to exponentially increase neuronal activity, this suggests it absolutely can increase mental energy as well.

Compared to coffee or energy drinks, microdosing offers a different kind of energy—healthier, less jarring to the nervous system and adrenal glands, and more sustainable, especially when combined with functional mushrooms for the brain.

This is also crucial for those with PTSD, whose nervous systems and limbic brains are often hyper-vigilant.

I recently quit coffee for various reasons, including nausea, jitters, irritability, and blood sugar fluctuations, despite consuming regular meals and "clean" (mold-free) coffee.

People with PTSD often exhibit specific blood and health markers, including compromised adrenal function. Coffee, regardless of quality, can exacerbate these issues.

I switched to a morning drink of functional mushrooms like lion's mane and cordyceps, adding a microdose a few times a week.

The results?

No jitters, irritability, nausea, or sweats—just sustained mental and physical energy. My writing productivity has skyrocketed, and I'm more focused and productive than when I drank coffee.

I feel sooooo much better, and since I feel so good, I am exercising more regularly and feel very happy to have made the switch.

So, does microdosing mushrooms give you energy?

Heck yeah!

I'd even argue that coffee, in comparison to functional mushrooms and a microdose, *hindered* my energy by making me feel unwell, which drains both mental and physical resources.

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"It's easy to take a pill for a quick fix, but it's harder to embark on the hero's journey of microdosing, questioning the matrix we inhabit, and emerging with a refusal to take the lazy route."

Does microdosing mushrooms give you energy?

See what the experts say

How does this relate to energy?

Does microdosing mushrooms give you energy in the mental realm?

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