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What Is the Stamets Stack by Paul Stamets & Our Connect Four Microdose Formula
If you’re a seasoned psychonaut, you’ve likely heard of the Stamets Stack. If you’re new, allow us to introduce you to this brain-enhancing, mood-improving, soul-connecting blend.
In today’s blog, we’re diving deep into the Stamets Stack, an incredible microdosing protocol for brain health, increased focus and memory, and overall wellness. Keep reading for:
Before we get into the Stamets Stack, let’s go over some basics like the meaning of microdosing – this involves taking a small, sub-perceptual dose of a psychedelic substance like psilocybin with the goal of improving well-being. ‘Stacking’ is the practice of combining multiple healing compounds for increased and targeted benefits.
While microdosing alone is incredibly powerful, it works best when paired with clear intentions and ongoing reflection. Psilocybin helps you access higher states of consciousness to know yourself more clearly and discover the areas you can grow, evolve, and heal. Once you’re aware of the patterns, thoughts, and behaviours you want to address, microdosing further supports your growth by increasing neuroplasticity (your brain’s ability to change and adapt following learning or experience).
A world-renowned Mycologist, author, researcher and speaker, Paul Stamets is the leading expert in all things mushrooms and fungi. Having received over 20 mushroom-related patents and countless scientific awards, he aligns science with the spiritual and shares the healing potential of mushrooms with people around the world.
Developed by Paul Stamets, the Stamets Stack pairs psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) with lion’s mane and niacin (vitamin B3) for a powerful, brain-boosting microdose formula.
A naturally occurring psychedelic compound produced by over 200 strains of mushrooms. Psilocybin mushrooms, which the body converts into psilocin, increases neuroplasticity and promotes the growth of new neural connections in the brain.
Psilocybin mushrooms have shown promise in treating depression, anxiety, migraines and cluster headaches, OCD, Alzheimer’s, and many forms of substance abuse.
At Sero, we focus on Golden Teacher mushrooms, a strain of psilocybin mushroom from the species Psilocybe cubensis known for its thought-provoking and uplifting spiritual experiences.
Also known as the hedgehog mushroom, lion’s mane is a medicinal mushroom known its nerve regenerative and nerve protective abilities.
A seriously satiating brain food, lion’s brain stimulates the brain to produce, grow, and maintain vital neurons.
In one lion’s mane study, researchers introduced a neurotoxin into the brains of mice, which created dementia-like symptoms of impaired memory, confusion, etc. They then treated the mice with lion’s mane mushrooms and the symptoms disappeared.
Another study confirmed lion’s mane’s ability to promote neurogenesis and enhance memory through neural growth. Researchers believe it could be used in the treatment and prevention of neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s.
Brain: improves memory, focus, and concentration. Stimulates the production of nerve growth factors which protect existing neurons, produce new neurons, and maintain healthy neurons.
Gut: supports a healthy gut by improving gut bacteria balance and reducing inflammation.
Immune: boosts the immune system with reduced inflammation and antioxidants. Helps reverse cellular damage.
Mood: improves mood, decreases anxiety, and boosts energy levels.
Insulin: helps improve insulin sensitivity
Niacin (Vitamin B3) is a B vitamin created in the body and found naturally in many foods. Alongside the other B vitamins, niacin helps the body convert food into energy.
B vitamins are essential for healthy skin, hair, eyes, liver, and nervous system health. Niacin also helps the body make many hormones, reduces inflammation, and improves circulation.
Niacin is also involved in serotonin production and some studies have found it can help boost brain function and improve symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Niacin works as a flushing agent and causes the blood vessels to expand – this means it can help transport other molecules (like lion’s mane and Psilocybin) across the blood-brain barrier to more effectively reach the brain and nervous system. Niacin basically chauffeurs the brain-boosting molecules straight to the cells to begin their healing.
Lion’s mane is rich in erinacines and hericenones, compounds shown to improve cognitive function and stimulate growth of new brain cells. Alongside psilocybin’s ability to increase neuroplasticity and promote the growth of new neural connections in the brain, that’s a pretty powerful brain boosting elixir. Niacin then acts as the transport vehicle to take these two ingredients deeper into the cells.
When taken as a trio, many users have experienced improved memory, focus and overall cognitive function, increased creativity, and improvements in anxiety and depression.
With the incredible amount of anecdotal success using the Stamets Stack plus the widespread struggle to find correct doses and quality sources of each of these three compounds, we decided to create an all-in-one formula with the optimum doses of each compound already built in.
Meet: Connect Four, our microdose formulation inspired by the Stamets Stack. Created to enhance cognitive function and promote neurogenesis, it’s formulated with optimized amounts of golden teacher magic mushrooms, lion’s mane, and niacin for the brain-boosting elixir touted and proven by Paul Stamets and many users around the world.
Connect Four is beloved among our community for its healing effects with anxiety, depression, MS, concussion symptoms, grief, plus overall improvements in mood and well-being. Scroll down to read a few of our customer’s stories or visit the Connect Four page to read them all.
Our Connect Four blend + all our products are made with ethically harvested, high-quality magic mushrooms and sustainably sourced, locally grown ingredients. Every batch is tested for quality and consistency.
Paul Stamets recommends a dosing schedule of 5 days on, 2 days off for four weeks. He then recommends a break of two to four weeks to avoid building a tolerance in the body.
For more on microdosing protocols and tips, visit our blog, Microdosing 101.
Have any questions about microdosing, psilocybin, the Stamets Stack, or really anything under the mushroom-related sun? Send us a message anytime and we’re happy to help! You can direct your message to our Sero team, one of our partner Psychedelic Therapists, or an experienced psychonaut in our community.
