I'm high on marijuana RIGHT NOW!!

Thoughts_Arrive

2-feign-reluctance said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

I forgot to say I am on 30g of Lexapro. Internet pages say the drug has no interaction with weed although if I suffer anxiety it can induce a panic attack if you try weed.

Dude, cos' you can't be high all day all the time, your anxiety will not go away if you self-medicate. When the high is over, it often comes right on back. You need to get in your own head and do the work - not layer it with THC. I recommend you invest in counseling and learn to re-wire your brain to think (and therefore feel) less anxious. Good luck my Australian brother!

I am actually not anxious as much as I was before medication. I have been in a great mood lately (gym followed by cold showers help) so this is not to self medicate, more to enhance my natural high.

Thoughts_Arrive

2-feign-reluctance said:

and to answer your question, yes, if you have anxiety issues, a THC overdose from today's potent weed could trigger a terrible panic attack. I've seen a steady uptick of these in my practice the past 5 years or so. Honestly, you run a risk having never used it before because you have no idea what your tolerance is and because you have no clue what is in your weed (assuming you don't have weed 'baristas' in AUS), you run the risk of smoking other nasty shit than can trigger issues. Not trying to be all high (no pun intended) and mighty here - just sharing another side of things.

No baristas here. It is illegal in all states. What do you mean 'waht is in your weed'? Do people mix it with things?
Thanks for the advice.

23scidoo

Horos said:

This is Lemon Sour Diesel.

Suberb..

2-feign-reluctance

Thoughts_Arrive said:

2-feign-reluctance said:

and to answer your question, yes, if you have anxiety issues, a THC overdose from today's potent weed could trigger a terrible panic attack. I've seen a steady uptick of these in my practice the past 5 years or so. Honestly, you run a risk having never used it before because you have no idea what your tolerance is and because you have no clue what is in your weed (assuming you don't have weed 'baristas' in AUS), you run the risk of smoking other nasty shit than can trigger issues. Not trying to be all high (no pun intended) and mighty here - just sharing another side of things.

No baristas here. It is illegal in all states. What do you mean 'waht is in your weed'? Do people mix it with things?
Thanks for the advice.

Yes. Unless you grow and process it yourself, you have no clue what else could be in there. Rat poison? Embalming fluid? Glass? Yep.

2-feign-reluctance

I'm just saying, if your intuition says not to smoke, then listen and don't do it. You have that voice for a reason. Also, if you're already feeling good, I'd leave that alone. It's exactly that kind of thinking that gets people chasing highs and 'enhancements' into harder drugs like cocaine and heroin.

Thoughts_Arrive

2-feign-reluctance said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

2-feign-reluctance said:

and to answer your question, yes, if you have anxiety issues, a THC overdose from today's potent weed could trigger a terrible panic attack. I've seen a steady uptick of these in my practice the past 5 years or so. Honestly, you run a risk having never used it before because you have no idea what your tolerance is and because you have no clue what is in your weed (assuming you don't have weed 'baristas' in AUS), you run the risk of smoking other nasty shit than can trigger issues. Not trying to be all high (no pun intended) and mighty here - just sharing another side of things.

No baristas here. It is illegal in all states. What do you mean 'waht is in your weed'? Do people mix it with things?
Thanks for the advice.

Yes. Unless you grow and process it yourself, you have no clue what else could be in there. Rat poison? Embalming fluid? Glass? Yep.

Curious why weed would be laced with that.

Thoughts_Arrive

2-feign-reluctance said:

I'm just saying, if your intuition says not to smoke, then listen and don't do it. You have that voice for a reason. Also, if you're already feeling good, I'd leave that alone. It's exactly that kind of thinking that gets people chasing highs and 'enhancements' into harder drugs like cocaine and heroin.

Been listening to too much Bob Marley haha. I want to experience music high.

Horos

Thoughts_Arrive said:

2-feign-reluctance said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

2-feign-reluctance said:

and to answer your question, yes, if you have anxiety issues, a THC overdose from today's potent weed could trigger a terrible panic attack. I've seen a steady uptick of these in my practice the past 5 years or so. Honestly, you run a risk having never used it before because you have no idea what your tolerance is and because you have no clue what is in your weed (assuming you don't have weed 'baristas' in AUS), you run the risk of smoking other nasty shit than can trigger issues. Not trying to be all high (no pun intended) and mighty here - just sharing another side of things.

No baristas here. It is illegal in all states. What do you mean 'waht is in your weed'? Do people mix it with things?
Thanks for the advice.

Yes. Unless you grow and process it yourself, you have no clue what else could be in there. Rat poison? Embalming fluid? Glass? Yep.

Curious why weed would be laced with that.

I can't speak for Australia but here in the states I've bought weed thousands of times from thousands of sources and never had any weed give me adverse effects.

Horos

Thoughts_Arrive said:

2-feign-reluctance said:

I'm just saying, if your intuition says not to smoke, then listen and don't do it. You have that voice for a reason. Also, if you're already feeling good, I'd leave that alone. It's exactly that kind of thinking that gets people chasing highs and 'enhancements' into harder drugs like cocaine and heroin.

Been listening to too much Bob Marley haha. I want to experience music high.

You should be fine just having a few tokes. As long as you're not dealing with extracts or edibles it's really hard to get enough in your system to freak you out.

Thoughts_Arrive

Horos said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

2-feign-reluctance said:

I'm just saying, if your intuition says not to smoke, then listen and don't do it. You have that voice for a reason. Also, if you're already feeling good, I'd leave that alone. It's exactly that kind of thinking that gets people chasing highs and 'enhancements' into harder drugs like cocaine and heroin.

Been listening to too much Bob Marley haha. I want to experience music high.

You should be fine just having a few tokes. As long as you're not dealing with extracts or edibles it's really hard to get enough in your system to freak you out.

Cheers.

Wma31394

Horos said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

2-feign-reluctance said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

2-feign-reluctance said:

and to answer your question, yes, if you have anxiety issues, a THC overdose from today's potent weed could trigger a terrible panic attack. I've seen a steady uptick of these in my practice the past 5 years or so. Honestly, you run a risk having never used it before because you have no idea what your tolerance is and because you have no clue what is in your weed (assuming you don't have weed 'baristas' in AUS), you run the risk of smoking other nasty shit than can trigger issues. Not trying to be all high (no pun intended) and mighty here - just sharing another side of things.

No baristas here. It is illegal in all states. What do you mean 'waht is in your weed'? Do people mix it with things?
Thanks for the advice.

Yes. Unless you grow and process it yourself, you have no clue what else could be in there. Rat poison? Embalming fluid? Glass? Yep.

Curious why weed would be laced with that.

I can't speak for Australia but here in the states I've bought weed thousands of times from thousands of sources and never had any weed give me adverse effects.

Ditto

HughFreakingDillon

Thoughts_Arrive said:

2-feign-reluctance said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

I forgot to say I am on 30g of Lexapro. Internet pages say the drug has no interaction with weed although if I suffer anxiety it can induce a panic attack if you try weed.

Dude, cos' you can't be high all day all the time, your anxiety will not go away if you self-medicate. When the high is over, it often comes right on back. You need to get in your own head and do the work - not layer it with THC. I recommend you invest in counseling and learn to re-wire your brain to think (and therefore feel) less anxious. Good luck my Australian brother!

I am actually not anxious as much as I was before medication. I have been in a great mood lately (gym followed by cold showers help) so this is not to self medicate, more to enhance my natural high.

I have been smoking weed on and off since I was 14. I am now 42. Suffered from depression and anxiety for the last 20. There was a time where smoking would make me freak out. Like thoughts so deep that I would get stressed out (I recall Eddie saying something similar-he had to quit as it started taking his mind places he didn't like). So I just didn't. Then I tried it again at a party and i was fine. Smoke occasionally, just a few tokes, to watch a comedy special or something. Did so last night. It was lovely. But I eat way too much when high. Like, I KNOW I'm full, but I keep eating. it's gross. last night I hate a bag and a half of doritos. blech.

some of my friends say they get super horny on weed (girls and guys). Never had that sensation before. I just get ridiculously lazy. I don't smoke with the intention of needing a good sleep, because I sleep just fine, but it does assist. last night my sleep was HEAVY.

I don't understand most of what is discussed in this thread. I have a pipe, and some weed. I don't know what strand it is, it has no special flavour; that part seems foreign to me. this thread sounds like the Starbucks of marijuana.

I don't smoke outside the house. I get WAY too paranoid and uncomfortable. i used to smoke anytime, anywhere (even at work when I used to work security-that was FUN). can't even smoke at my neighbour's down the road. Need to be in my SPACE. Preferebly even just in my basement. Anywhere else I feel out of place.

HughFreakingDillon

and thoughts, just a quick tip: if you want to use weed to escape, I don't recommend. if you want to use it to enhance, I do recommend.

you were also asking about mood. It doesn't make my anxiety or depression worse, but I do find the next day, later on in the day, I can be quite irritable. can't wait for the 5pm hulk smash!

I also find it makes me stop drinking. last night, for example, I was having a couple whiskeys, and I smoked, I had a beer, and that was it. usually i don't have an off switch. weed is my off swtich for some reason. or the switch moves, I guess, from drinking to eating.

Wma31394

HughFreakingDillon said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

2-feign-reluctance said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

I forgot to say I am on 30g of Lexapro. Internet pages say the drug has no interaction with weed although if I suffer anxiety it can induce a panic attack if you try weed.

Dude, cos' you can't be high all day all the time, your anxiety will not go away if you self-medicate. When the high is over, it often comes right on back. You need to get in your own head and do the work - not layer it with THC. I recommend you invest in counseling and learn to re-wire your brain to think (and therefore feel) less anxious. Good luck my Australian brother!

I am actually not anxious as much as I was before medication. I have been in a great mood lately (gym followed by cold showers help) so this is not to self medicate, more to enhance my natural high.

I have been smoking weed on and off since I was 14. I am now 42. Suffered from depression and anxiety for the last 20. There was a time where smoking would make me freak out. Like thoughts so deep that I would get stressed out (I recall Eddie saying something similar-he had to quit as it started taking his mind places he didn't like). So I just didn't. Then I tried it again at a party and i was fine. Smoke occasionally, just a few tokes, to watch a comedy special or something. Did so last night. It was lovely. But I eat way too much when high. Like, I KNOW I'm full, but I keep eating. it's gross. last night I hate a bag and a half of doritos. blech.

some of my friends say they get super horny on weed (girls and guys). Never had that sensation before. I just get ridiculously lazy. I don't smoke with the intention of needing a good sleep, because I sleep just fine, but it does assist. last night my sleep was HEAVY.

I don't understand most of what is discussed in this thread. I have a pipe, and some weed. I don't know what strand it is, it has no special flavour; that part seems foreign to me. this thread sounds like the Starbucks of marijuana.

I don't smoke outside the house. I get WAY too paranoid and uncomfortable. i used to smoke anytime, anywhere (even at work when I used to work security-that was FUN). can't even smoke at my neighbour's down the road. Need to be in my SPACE. Preferebly even just in my basement. Anywhere else I feel out of place.

Haha good stuff..yea if you don't want to feel lazy get some sativa. My age and stats are similar to yours minus the depression (I think).. I went through the same "guy" for years who had nice strong weed. We had a falling out yada yada and i started hooking up through a guy that only dealt with good sativa. I later found out through another friend the old guy only would get indica since that's what he preferred. Man the difference is astonishing! Now I smoke and it's energizing. My wife is like "why are you cleaning the house at 10pm?". My point is you don't turn into mush and melt into the couch. You should try sativa I feel like I missed out all these years.

rssesq

I know exactly what is in my smoke down to the terpene levels

HesCalledDyer

HughFreakingDillon said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

2-feign-reluctance said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

I forgot to say I am on 30g of Lexapro. Internet pages say the drug has no interaction with weed although if I suffer anxiety it can induce a panic attack if you try weed.

Dude, cos' you can't be high all day all the time, your anxiety will not go away if you self-medicate. When the high is over, it often comes right on back. You need to get in your own head and do the work - not layer it with THC. I recommend you invest in counseling and learn to re-wire your brain to think (and therefore feel) less anxious. Good luck my Australian brother!

I am actually not anxious as much as I was before medication. I have been in a great mood lately (gym followed by cold showers help) so this is not to self medicate, more to enhance my natural high.

I have been smoking weed on and off since I was 14. I am now 42. Suffered from depression and anxiety for the last 20. There was a time where smoking would make me freak out. Like thoughts so deep that I would get stressed out (I recall Eddie saying something similar-he had to quit as it started taking his mind places he didn't like). So I just didn't. Then I tried it again at a party and i was fine. Smoke occasionally, just a few tokes, to watch a comedy special or something. Did so last night. It was lovely. But I eat way too much when high. Like, I KNOW I'm full, but I keep eating. it's gross. last night I hate a bag and a half of doritos. blech.

some of my friends say they get super horny on weed (girls and guys). Never had that sensation before. I just get ridiculously lazy. I don't smoke with the intention of needing a good sleep, because I sleep just fine, but it does assist. last night my sleep was HEAVY.

I don't understand most of what is discussed in this thread. I have a pipe, and some weed. I don't know what strand it is, it has no special flavour; that part seems foreign to me. this thread sounds like the Starbucks of marijuana.

I don't smoke outside the house. I get WAY too paranoid and uncomfortable. i used to smoke anytime, anywhere (even at work when I used to work security-that was FUN). can't even smoke at my neighbour's down the road. Need to be in my SPACE. Preferebly even just in my basement. Anywhere else I feel out of place.

Just to expand on a couple points you've made. There have been a few times that I've felt I've gotten wayyyyyy too high. It freaks me out for a while but there's still part of my brain that triggers a safe response - I'll tell myself, while I'm freaking out, that I'll be just fine in 20 minutes or so. Usually this happens when I haven't smoked in a while and I take my normal 3-4 hits, instead of 1 or 2 and see where I'm at before going further. Or if I try wax... I really don't recommend anyone do that unless you are a seasoned veteran of the bud. That shit will absolutely blast you. I'm like you, I just stick to bud and a pipe. Easiest way to go, imo.

As for other reactions, I am in the super horny camp and I know others that say they get that way, too. I also know many people who say they've never felt that, either. One thing I don't get is the munchies. Not once, ever. I'm really glad for that.
Point being, for the OP, is that we all react differently to it. If you try it, take a hit, wait 5 minutes and see where you are. If you think you might need another, take a small one, wait another 5 minutes (prob won't take that long). You can always get higher if you want to, but if you get too high from the start, you can't undo it, just have to wait it out.

HughFreakingDillon

one thing I noticed this morning is that while high last night, I don't recall thinking about US politics ONCE. that in itself is worth it!

rssesq

Wma31394

HughFreakingDillon said:

one thing I noticed this morning is that while high last night, I don't recall thinking about US politics ONCE. that in itself is worth it!

Boom!

hedonist

HughFreakingDillon said:

one thing I noticed this morning is that while high last night, I don't recall thinking about US politics ONCE. that in itself is worth it!

This can be a wonderful thing

Enjoyed some Purple Haze last evening (on top of a Chong's Choice joint), and blasted music for a while...among it all, one of my favorite Willie songs - Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die!