Can taking certain supplements increase the effectiveness of psilocybin?

The short answer to that is yes, supplements (and good nutrition in general) can help. 

Having a healthy body and a sound mind will translate into better as well as more enjoyable psilocybin trips. Taking certain dietary supplements that improve your health and well-being can help improve your reaction to and experience with magic mushrooms.

These days most people just don’t get everything that their bodies need from the food they eat and that’s where dietary supplements come in. This article is going to cover the supplements that we recommend to improve your general health and your response to psilocybin.

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While taking dietary supplements isn’t necessary, they can definitely help make you healthier and improve your response to psilocybin. We’d recommend you take some vitamins (particularly A,D,E and K), magnesium glycinate, some minerals, electrolytes as well as basic B complex. Ontop of that , we also recommend lions mane, fish oil, green tea and probiotics. 

Why should you take supplements when taking psilocybin?

One piece of advice that’s always given to people looking to go on psilocybin induced trips is to be in a good headspace before going on a trip. Having a healthier body and brain will noticeably improve your trips because of this. 

Being in good health means your hormones are in-check and that you have all the nutrients your body as well as your brain needs. This will improve your emotional response, reduce the risk of anxiety and depression as well as improve the perceptual changes you go through when taking psilocybin. 

Now, you totally can get all your body’s nutritional needs from the food you eat if you take care of your diet. However, this can be a bit of a hassle even if you prepare all your food and drinks yourself. Dietary supplements are an easy way to ensure you can cover any holes you have in your diet and supplement them with the nutrients you need. 

For the sake of clarity, we’re only going to be talking about regular and more widely available dietary supplements in this article. We won’t be talking about cutting-edge nootropics right now.

What vitamins should you be taking?

Nowadays, most people have multiple different vitamin deficiencies for a variety of reasons. For example, a lot of people don’t get enough vitamin A because modern diets tend to lack it while most people don’t get enough vitamin D because they don’t spend enough time in the sun. 

Vitamin A is important because it helps in the production of your body’s anti-stress hormones and helps keep your skin healthy. A lack of vitamin A can negatively affect your mood. You can get vitamin A from dairy products, animal livers as well as certain fruits and vegetables.

Vitamin D is also important to keep your body and mind from getting too stressed but it’s also important for energy production and your metabolic health. It’s pretty important to make sure you have enough of this vitamin to ensure your mental functions are in top shape. You can get vitamin D by spending enough time in the sun daily.

Vitamin E is pretty important because having a good intake of it helps keep your anxiety at bay. It’s also been shown to help alleviate chronic stress. You can get vitamin E by eating vegetables like spinach, avocados and broccoli.

Vitamin K supports your body’s energy production. Your body can’t store much vitamin K but you can get it by eating vegetables like kale, spinach and collard greens.

Vitamin supplements for all the above are fairly easy to get at OTC worldwide. We strongly recommend that you take each of the vitamins mentioned above as individual supplements. Many multivitamins on the market do contain all the vitamins they advertise but they’re usually underdosed.

Why should you be taking magnesium supplements?

Magnesium is important to ensure your body isn’t overly stressed, is capable of proper relaxation and can be reliably full of energy. Magnesium is actually a key part of the cellular energy manufacturing process of your body and it plays an important role in supporting all of your body's functions. One thing to note in particular is that magnesium is essential to maintain your cognitive function, mental clarity, focus and your overall brain health.

Spinach, pumpkin seeds and almonds are examples of foods that are high in magnesium. Some types of coffee are also rich in magnesium. 

If you’re looking for a magnesium supplement, we’d recommend  you take magnesium glycinate. It’s been shown to be one of the most effective magnesium supplements and it’s also decently affordable. 

What minerals and electrolytes should you take as supplements?

Minerals and electrolytes play a variety of roles in your body such as helping to maintain cellular hydration as well as supporting your body’s cell-to-cell communication. Minerals and electrolytes help support nerve activity, maintain mood stability and improve your overall emotional health. 

Some examples of minerals that your body needs are  sodium, calcium, phosphate and potassium. As mentioned in its own section above, magnesium is a mineral that’s incredibly important for your overall health.

You can increase your intake of various minerals and electrolytes by drinking fresh orange juice, eating a wide variety of fruit, consuming various types of dairy products and drinking high-quality coffee.  

Staying hydrated is key during and after a shroom trip, and electrolytes are a great way to ensure that. 

Should you take basic B complex supplements?

Many people these days tend to lack vitamin B in their diets. A diet rich in vitamin B would include foods like salmon, oysters, beef liver and other types of animal organ meats as well as chicken eggs. 

Vitamin B is important in order to support your overall health and wellbeing. The vitamin can help relieve your stress and improve your quality of sleep. It also promotes relaxation, mood stability, and healthy energy levels. Vitamin B also has some anti-disease properties. 

We’d recommend taking a basic B complex supplement to cover for any deficiencies you might have. 

Other supplements and take 

Lion’s Mane - a powerhouse functional mushroom that can help with brain health, and one of the key ingredients in Mojo.  Paul Stamets suggests combining it with psilocybin and niacin or vitamin B3 to allow your brain to make new connections, get a healthier brain and mentally ‘clean up’ yourself.

Omega-3 fatty acids - found in a variety of fish oils like cod liver oil and krill oil. A great boost for you overall health and has been shown to help with anxiety and depression.

Green Tea - full of antioxidants. A cup can help fight free radicals and protects against oxidative damage. It also contains caffeine and L-theanine (another key ingredient in Mojo) -  these stimulate dopamine and increase the activity of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA, which helps lower anxiety.

Prebiotics and probiotics - gut health is key for overall health. Prebiotics are a dietary plant fiber that feeds the “good” gut bacteria. Probiotics are microorganisms you can add to the good bacteria in your gut microbiome

Supplements to help with the shroom comedown

Psychoactive experiences can be mentally and physically taxing. There are things you can do to aid coming down from a high in a comfortable way.

Supplement recommendations for easing the shroom comedown are different to that of an MDMA comedown (which you can read about here). 

First off,  drink water. As mentioned above, dehydration can be a concern. Even mild dehydration can result in headaches, dizziness, or fatigue, so keeping yourself well hydrated increases the odds that your journey to be sober again will be smooth.

Psilocybin is cleared from the body through glucuronidation, a process of metabolising drugs. Glucuronidation is supported by such foods and nutrients as curcumin, resveratrol, grape seed extract, hawthorn, milk thistle, omega-3 fatty acids, magnesium, apples, and kale. Consuming these may help speed up your body’s ability to metabolise psilocybin.

Weed may also be helpful on the downslope. If you're a daily smoker with a high tolerance, than the cannabis buzz can help ease you through this slightly uncomfortable phase of the mushroom experience. It can aid relaxation and sleep. But If you seldom smoke, weed can cause some discomfort on its own. 

Supplements for a Bad Trip

There is no guaranteed way to counteract a bad trip, or expedite sobering up from a mushrooms trip. 

Trip Stopper 3000 is known as a safe and natural option that may aid in coming down from mushrooms. The Trip Stopper 3000 comes in a pack with two pills. The first contains valerian root, known for its calming effect. The second pill contains maltodextrin, known to reduce the effects of a bad trip. If you are concerned about having facing a challenging trip, it may be worth stocking up on this supplement.

FAQs

• Are vitamin supplements good for you? 

Vitamin supplements are good for you as long as you don’t overdo it and take higher doses than recommended.

• Should I take a multivitamin or take each vitamin separately? 

We’d recommend that you take your vitamins separately as multivitamins tend to be underdosed compared to individual vitamin supplements. 

• Are magnesium and zinc the same thing? 

No, magnesium and zinc are not the same thing. However, both of them are beneficial to your health and are available as dietary supplements.

Final Thoughts  

Dietary supplements are a convenient and reasonably priced way for you to make sure your body gets all the nutrients it needs. While it’s generally best that you get all your vitamins, minerals and electrolytes from real food, doing that is difficult. There’s nothing wrong with making use of supplements instead. 

Making sure that you’re in top shape and healthy in both body and mind is incredibly important to make sure your experience with psilocybin is a pleasant one. Please take care of your diet and overall health. 

Wondering what you should eat just before a magic mushroom trip? Read this detailed article.