If you’ve ever tripped on shrooms (available with Offerings), you probably noticed how your body feels different afterward, sometimes light and refreshed, other times like you just ran a marathon in your mind. A lot of people wonder: do shrooms actually make you tired, or is it just part of the trip? The short answer is yes, shrooms can leave you feeling tired, but not in the same way as staying up too late or missing sleep. Let’s break down why that happens.
What’s Going On in Your Body
Shrooms contain psilocybin, which turns into psilocin once it’s in your system. That compound activates serotonin receptors in your brain, especially the ones that regulate mood, emotion, and even sleep patterns. When those signals get scrambled, your energy levels can swing all over the place.
At first, you might feel wired, alert, or even restless, especially during the first few hours of a trip. But as the effects fade, a wave of calm (and sometimes exhaustion) hits.
“Psilocybin temporarily increases brain activity in regions linked to emotion and sensory processing, which may contribute to fatigue once the system resets,” Frontiers in Pharmacology.
Basically, your brain’s been running overtime, and once it slows back down, your body wants to rest.
The Emotional Workout
Tripping isn’t just about visuals or laughter, it’s emotional heavy lifting. During a trip, people often process deep memories, intense feelings, or even face fears they didn’t realize they had. That kind of emotional release can leave you feeling drained afterward.
I’ve had trips where I felt light and inspired afterward, and others where I felt like I needed a long nap and a quiet day to recharge. Both are normal.
“Psychedelic experiences often lead to short-term fatigue due to emotional and neural overactivity, followed by improved mood or restfulness,” Berkeley Center
Think of it like an emotional workout, you feel tired, but it’s part of the reset process.
What About Sleep?
You’d think shrooms would knock you out afterward, but not always. During the trip itself, psilocybin can actually make it harder to fall asleep. Many people who take it during the day find their minds still buzzing hours later.
A study in Frontiers in Pharmacology found that daytime psilocybin reduced deep sleep that night but didn’t disrupt total rest in the long run. It’s like your brain is too busy reorganizing itself to power down immediately.
If you’re planning a trip, it’s smart to do it early in the day. That way, your body has time to wind down naturally before bedtime.
The “Afterglow”
Here’s the flip side, some people wake up the next day feeling amazing. Clear-headed, emotionally light, even energized. Scientists call this the afterglow effect, and it’s linked to how psilocybin boosts serotonin and emotional regulation.
Still, that boost doesn’t erase the fact that your brain and body need time to recover. Eating well, staying hydrated, and resting afterward help bring you back to baseline faster.
“Sleep following psilocybin exposure may play a role in emotional memory processing and mood stabilization,” Frontiers in Pharmacology.
So even if you don’t sleep much right after your trip, the rest you get in the following days matters even more.
Quick Takeaway
Yes, shrooms can make you tired, but that’s just your body’s way of balancing itself after an intense experience. Between the emotional release, brain chemistry shifts, and physical come-down, it’s natural to want to rest afterward.
Give yourself time, hydrate, and let your body reset. Chances are, you’ll feel better than ever once you do.
Sources
Dudyšová D., Janků K., Šmotek M. et al. – 2020 – The Effects of Daytime Psilocybin
Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics – 2024 – Long Term Physical Effects of Psychedelics
Psychedelic Passage – Heather Gureckis – 2025 – How Do Psychedelics Affect Sleep?
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