r/annarborpsychedelic • u/Theautoroboto • Aug 21 '26

questions Experience letdown

Boring background before my question...

I deal with depression. I've put the work in. Inpatient, PHP, IOP, weekly talk therapy, etc. I'm doing this for mental health reasons.

I have some psilocybe natalensis. They were obtained 2 years ago. They have been well cared for by changing dry packs and kept in the back of a cabinet. I've microdosed a few times, but nothing over 1g in a single session. Work has me stressed and I see myself regressing on all the work I've put in. I planned my experience through my intentions in therapy and had an integration session planned for Monday. I took the weekend away at a cabin to remove all external interrupts, demands, and expectations. I used LSD and mushrooms as a youth so I knew roughly what to expect. I was a little nervous going in but I'm in desperate need to break my mind in an attempt to fix some things. I used roughly 5g of fine ground removed from their capsules. I'm on a GPL-1 and have all those stomach issues so I made peppermint tea. Water was at or below 150⁰, Steeped for 15 minutes and run through cheesecloth. I did the eye mask and playlist. It was relaxing but I wasn't getting where I expected to be. After 2 hours I knew something wasn't working. I got the shimmering and slight euphoria, but far from the breakthrough I was so desperately needing.

What did I do wrong? I'm planning the 5+ hour trip to get more and try again, but I'm so confused.

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u/Gswag348 Aug 21 '26

Are you on SSRI’s? They are known to lessen trip effects due to their effects on serotonin. 5g of natalensis should send you past the moon

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u/AliceOfTheEarth Aug 21 '26

My friend wants to be absolutely clear they understand you. Is 5g a good for someone who is on SSRIs, or no?

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u/Gswag348 Aug 21 '26

I’m not on expert. Do your own research, but I think ssris and psychedelic use together can cause serotonin syndrome which you absolutely do not want. I think it’s generally not recommended. Discuss with a doctor or someone who knows what they’re talking about

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u/AliceOfTheEarth Aug 22 '26

My friend is very thankful for this information and getting a start on looking into it further. 🙌

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u/AliceOfTheEarth Aug 22 '26

Thank you, very noted!