Psilocybin is dose sensitive. A small change in amount can meaningfully change the experience.
Golden Teacher is often described as balanced, but it is still a powerful psychedelic. Start low, give yourself time, and do not rush higher because the first hour feels manageable.
Effects can vary based on tolerance, mindset, setting, food intake, and the specific batch.
Microdose
0.05g to 0.25g
Also called a microdose, subperceptual dose, functional dose, or creative dose.
This range is intended to be subtle and non intoxicating. Many people choose it for gentle support, focus, mood, creativity, or nervous system steadiness without entering a full psychedelic experience.
Start at the lower end, especially if you are new or sensitive.
Mini dose
0.25g to 0.75g
Sometimes called a threshold dose, taste dose, baby dose, or warm up dose.
This may bring a noticeable shift in mood, body feel, sensory awareness, and emotional openness while still staying close to ordinary reality.
Museum dose
0.75g to 1.5g
A common lighter journey range.
Some people call this a museum dose, walking dose, park dose, or social dose because it may still allow some people to stay oriented while feeling a clear shift in perception.
Still not casual. Choose a calm setting and keep the day simple.
Moderate journey
1.5g to 3g
A more definite psychedelic experience.
This range may bring stronger emotional material, music appreciation, laughter, altered perception, introspection, and a deeper sense of connection.
Privacy, comfort, and no responsibilities afterward are strongly recommended.
Macrodose
3g to 5g
A strong journey dose.
This may be immersive, emotional, visual, and deeply inward. Some people use terms like ceremonial dose, therapeutic dose, journey dose, or eyeshades and headphones dose.
Please have a trusted sober support person near by.
Heroic dose
5g plus
Often called a heroic dose, McKenna dose, or 5 dried grams in silent darkness.
This is a serious and potentially overwhelming experience. It is not recommended for casual use, public settings, or people without experience and support.
At this level, psilocybin can be disorienting, emotionally intense, and difficult to navigate. Some people compare the depth of very high dose psilocybin to other ceremonial psychedelic experiences like ayahuasca.
Respect this range. Be responsible.