Can't smoke cannabis after using other drugs - is there any sound correlation?

[Seven-One-Eight]

This question has been puzzling me for a while. I used to think I was the only one who felt this way, but it turns out I'm not. I've talked to a lot of people who can relate to this, and I've seen people discuss it here on BL as well.

After trying psychs, stims, and opiates, I just can't smoke anymore. I get this bummed out feeling that brings along paranoia and irrational fears, something that had never happened when I used to only smoke weed. I used to smoke a couple of times a week, but I quit a few months ago when this problem began to occur. I've now replaced weed with opiates; not exactly the wisest choice, but the feelings just can't compare. Opiates get the job done a million times better these days.

I don't know if this is just some cooincidence or if it actually has some truth behind it. I can't find any studies on it, and I doubt they exist because it's a pretty narrow topic. All I know is this shit sucks. I used to love weed, but now even the slightest thought of it makes me anxious.

 

[Roose]

Same thing happened to me. I was an all day everyday smoker for a long time then I got introduced to psychedelic drugs and fell in love with them. It would be mushrooms and acid every weekend, in addition to all the smoking I was doing. Then I had a really bad trip off three tabs and quit everything I was doing cold turkey and stayed sober for about two months. When I came back to weed it wasn't the same. I got all sorts of paranoia and weird thoughts would pop into my head whenever I was high. I still smoke but it's more of a solo relaxation sort of thing instead of a social recreational thing.

I don't really know if it was the trip or the two month break that did it but it's never been the same. I think being high off of more powerful drugs changed my perspective on what its like to be high off of weed. Maybe the psychedelics gave me a new insight into what I want out of my life and out of the drugs I was using? Who knows.

 

[SpecialK_]

Try a lower dose of cannabis, you may be smoking too much. Maybe after having experience with other drugs cannabis is no longer for you.

 

[Chainer]

After tripping on any psychedelic, I get residual effects if I smoke the next few days, sometimes even "flashbacks" a full month or so later. No understanding as to why, but it certainly does happen if you are a moderate psychedelic user. I always considered it a plus.

 

[b4rd]

Try a lower dose of cannabis, you may be smoking too much. Maybe after having experience with other drugs cannabis is no longer for you.

Yup, try a couple hits instead of a couple bowls.

Also, when you are high on opiates, do you still get paranoid on weed WHILST ON the opioid as well?

 

[Ramirez]

I've always thought my paranoia is a result of weed being illegal, because most of my paranoia involves being caught, but that wouldn't trouble me if it were legal.

I really don't get too paranoid as in "they're talking about me" or "they hate me" when smoking with others, yeah when they fuck with me it's bothersome, but I know it's just that - they're just fucking with my head for their own amusement.

Alone, though, I haven't gotten too paranoid, just the usual effects.

Maybe I haven't used psychedelics enough to get this, because while I do get visuals on bud now, they're not nearly as intense as shrooms.

Then again, my last bad acid trip made me realize that I had to quit NOW, no more playing around, and I think it was actually a good things.