Your psilocybin mushroom companion An informative, easy-to-use guide to understanding magic mushrooms : from tips and trips to microdosing and psychedelic therapy
Book - 2019
"With so much misinformation surrounding magic mushrooms out there, it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. This is where Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion comes in to help. In this book, you'll find a comprehensive yet friendly guide to everything there is to know about magic mushrooms. Learn how to plan safe, effective trips with easy-to-follow step-by-step advice. Discover how to train a guide to take care of those on psychedelic voyages, as well as how to access the transformative nature of these experiences. Even learn how microdosing can improve your mood, cognitive functioning, creativity, physical stamina, and more. With the most up-to-date research, Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion will put magic mushrooms into p...erspective, dispel myths and urban legends, and open your mind to the benefits of psychedelic tripping."--Amazon.com.
- Subjects
- Published
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Berkeley, CA :
Ulysses Press
[2019]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- 224 pages ; 22 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781612439471
- Preface
- Part 1. What Is Psilocybin and How Does It Work?
- Chapter 1. What Is Psilocybin and Why Use Mushrooms?
- What Is Psilocybin?
- Why Do People Use Mushrooms?
- Is Psilocybin Safe?
- Chapter 2. Indigenous Ceremonial Mushroom Use
- Chapter 3. Psychedelic Therapy
- A Very Brief History of Psilocybin's Role in Psychedelic Research
- What Is Psychedelic Therapy?
- The Psychedelic Renaissance: Current and Future Studies
- Chapter 4. How Psilocybin Works
- The Brain on Psilocybin
- Part 2. How to Trip Safely and Effectively
- Chapter 5. How to Prepare Your Set and Setting
- What Is Set and Setting?
- How to Choose the Right Setting
- How to Create the Right Set
- Setting Preparation Tips
- Mindset Preparation Suggestions
- Chapter 6. Guided Trips
- Retreats
- Guide, Shaman, or Trip Sitter?
- Clinical Trials
- Chapter 7. Finding the Correct Dose
- First Time or Low Dose
- More Experienced or Moderate Dose?
- High or "Heroic" Dose
- Chapter 8. What to Expect
- What Does Tripping on Mushrooms Feel Like?
- Chapter 9. How to Navigate the Space
- Chapter 10. Challenging Trips and Introduction to the Shadow
- Introduction to the Shadow
- Ways to Avoid Bad Trips
- Ways to Deal with Challenging Trips
- Chapter 11. Integration
- Integration Techniques
- Journaling and Other Forms of Self-Express ion and Reflection
- Community
- Integration Therapy and Coaching
- Mindfulness and Meditation
- Yoga, Embodiment, and Other Bodywork Techniques
- Inspiring Awe
- Continue Reading and Researching
- What a Post-Psychedelic Experience Can Look Like
- Chapter 12. Holding Space: How to Trip Sit
- How to Prepare to Trip Sit
- Trip Day: Trip-Sitting Essentials
- How to Help Someone Through a Challenging Trip
- Chapter 13. Microdosing Mushrooms
- What Is a Microdose?
- Why Do People Microdose?
- How to Microdose
- The Fadiman Protocol
- Possible Negative Side Effects, or Drug Interactions
- Chapter 14. The Potential Risks of Psilocybin
- Who's Disqualified from Participating in Clinical Trials and Why?
- Hypertension and Other Underlying Heart Conditions
- Psychotic Spectrum Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Other Mental Health Concerns
- Epilepsy and History of Seizures
- Possible Drug Interactions
- Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD)
- Healthy Frequency of Use: How Often Is Too Often to Trip?
- Conclusion
- Further Reading, Viewing, and Listening
- Online Resources
- Books
- Viewing
- Listening
- Bibliography
- Index
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
