i second this. in my experience, if you have problems with anxiety while smoking, you will always have problems with it. and then one day you might get a really bad panic attack and it will be a traumatic experience triggering an anxiety disorder. been there, done that.
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How to overcome cannabis induce panic-attcks?
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i second this. in my experience, if you have problems with anxiety while smoking, you will always have problems with it. and then one day you might get a really bad panic attack and it will be a traumatic experience triggering an anxiety disorder. been there, done that.
squidhead
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All I know is after 44 yrs of toking daily, I have acquired 'reverse tolerance'. In the 1970s & 80s, I could toke weed all day & evening. Now that I'm 59 yrs old? 2 tokes off some killer weed has me ripped all evening. I fuckin LOVE it!! I had no idea that this would happen. I figured the longer I smoke, the more I'll need for my preferred elevation. Not so!!
Reverse tolerance is the best!! So, if you'll excuse me...it's time for my tokes.
Reverse tolerance is the best!! So, if you'll excuse me...it's time for my tokes.
I've never in my life overcome a panic attack. In my experience, there is no overcoming a panic attack... all I can do is hold on tight and weather out the storm. They're like juggernauts, man... once they start to happen there's fuckin' no stoppin' 'em.
ShaunG
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I have/am in the same situation. I smoked for about 12 years (10 every day for the most part). I then started a business. Once this business got stressful i started having panic attacks and general anxiety. Ever since the first one, weed now usually makes me more anxious if I am not selective on strain and what/how I smoke. I stopped smoking for about 3 years but recently started again cuz i want off my xanax. I miss smoking to rid anxiety/stress. I still do not smoke a lot. I try to get mostly Indicas. High CBD strains are awesome for people like us and would be perfect. I tend to now only use a vaporizer with my bud and only a few small puffs. I also like BHO out of a pen only and smoked with small hits. Oh, i roll a pinner and take a few puffs here and there too. I dabbed out of a tube and thought my heart was gonna pop going like 200BPM...straight panic attack. I know...you feel like a lightweight. You remember when you used to laugh at other people when they bugged out and now it is you. hahah, karma is a bitch...same for me. I used to get kids as high as possible on purpose until they threw in the towel. Now I can't even take two bong hits of some fire. 
Exactly. If getting high is not good for you, by all means, stop getting high. Why would you want to make yourself purposely panicked?
That's a waste of money and weed and time... don't trouble yourself for nothing.
dopemegently
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May sound messed up, but vomiting would end a panic attack, also sitting by myself quietly to avoid paranoia. (But that was hash and tobbaco joints, the headrush can make u nauseous.)
DOC_UH_KNOW_DA
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I have the EXACT same problum just about everytime i smomed reather 1 bowl or 3 blunts its a 75% chance that im gonna freak out! 25% im gonna have a good time. I had a panic attack after smoking and then just started having them even when i dont smoke. But the way to over come is to work your self up take a hit or 2 let it hit you take another hit or 2 and let it hit you, after your high just smoke how ever much you please
i did that for acouple months and not i hardly ever have panic attacks. Anxiety attacks are some scarg shit! And if you've never had one you have no idea. (Its like a impending doom no matter what you do, and day-jaw-vu over and over) theres been times were id be partying and smoke a blunt with acouple bros and id have to go to my car and just shake until i come down or go to sleep, lol my friends lingo that going to "super sleep" cause thats the only thing that gonna make you feel better... but next one you have just repeat in your head ive smoked beofre im fine. Or your just high your just high. But wgat really works its try to ignore it of you can its hard but just trynot to thibk about it. Best of luck your not alone ive had hundrads of panic attacks and i. Still alvie simon.sardar
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Probably due to the potency of the strains?
NerdOnDrugs
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Regardless of strain, potency, etc...
Small enough periodic bowl hits = will calm you down
Huge or frequent bong hits = higher anxiety, heart rate, brain excitability
This duality was shown in a study i read a while ago, dont ask for a link.... has to do with weed's effect on GABA
Small enough periodic bowl hits = will calm you down
Huge or frequent bong hits = higher anxiety, heart rate, brain excitability
This duality was shown in a study i read a while ago, dont ask for a link.... has to do with weed's effect on GABA
Foreigner
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^ I've noticed this as well.
regfairfield
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Once u realize " it's just weed " . Me and my buddies used to call it a bad high...I maybe get one once a year if I've got some kush kush direct from cali ( I live in mass ). My first panic attack happened while I was high...that was 6 years ago and since then I've learned to control it just as I did in my sober life ( I have panic disorder )
REG!
....Reginald Fairfield!
You're officially one of the coolest people on Bluelight today for the Boy Meets World reference, even if it was unintended or in reference to something else.
(Sorry for the derail, guys, I just had to put that out there. Carry on.)
SteeleyJ
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valium, xanax, ativan, klonopin, or opioids
regfairfield
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REG!
....Reginald Fairfield!
You're officially one of the coolest people on Bluelight today for the Boy Meets World reference, even if it was unintended or in reference to something else.
(Sorry for the derail, guys, I just had to put that out there. Carry on.)
Ha glad someone gets it...Yea my nickname in hs was Reggie and this one kid always used to say REG....REGINOLD FAIRFIELD..I'm also a music producer/dj so I had to call myself FAIRFIELD...brings people back
bennyZA
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The best way to stop THC induced panic attacks is to stop smoking weed. It's just not for you anymore.