In this post, I hope to cover several important aspects of the infamous "side effects" of JHW-xxx abuse.
Hopingfornormal, My first experience with JWH was "twisted" an herbal blend like Spice or k2..ect. I took three massive hits and almost Instantly I felt very strange, I became Extremely dizzy, confused, and the room seemed smaller than normal, everyones voices became extremely loud but somehow far away like from another world. I felt intense euphoria, so intense that it became extremely uncomfortable. Soon after my movements felt robotic and I only could only see 3 frames per second. I felt like I was moving in and out of my body and like I was dying.I was convinced my eyes were about to explode. The next day I felt a little spacey but nothing horrible. I smoked in much lower doses( a milder jwh mix i got online) since then and felt fine until one day:
I take a single it of the twisted again. Extreme panic.Heart racing.Waves of energy too intense to describe. Eyes felt like they were going to burst. SO SCARED. Similar robotic feeling and fps of the other night. Every day since then I have been having horrible nightmares of the experience and for two days afterwards I periodically became High out of no where(without smoking or using any substance), but it was all the bad parts of being high without the good euphoric feeling(memory loss, blurred vision ect..) I woke up with severe panic attacks 2 days after the even. I have good news though; It has been 4 days and I am back to normal. I feel slightly light headed once in a while and if I think about the bad experience I become anxious, but that is as far as it goes. EXERCISE HELPS ME A LOT. On the other hand, I have two roomates who smoke with me and one of them got the same thing I did but has not experienced any negative side effects since.
Here is my point of view: according to a couple scholarly articles I read and what I know from several psychology classes, The cause of your problems is most likely completely psychological, and the problems seem to be extremely similar to the symptoms of General Anxiety Disorder(GAD) which is caused by a disruption in the regulation of serotonin and Dopamine receptors.. According to one article, Your CB receptors have a great impact on the regulation of Serotonin and Dopamine in your brain. It is therefore no surprise that when you screw around with your CB receptors, you are risking screwing up the delicate balance of these Serotonin and dopamine receptors in your brain. Disruptions of this nature have also been known to be caused by traumatic events, or events which in the past have triggered great fear, depression or anxiety.
In many cases, people who have GAD have been known to appear normal until their disorder is triggered by a traumatic event. Therefore, some people seem to be more prone to these bad side effects than others. Think about it; You have a hidden trait for GAD, You overdose on a drug that HIGHLY effects your CB receptors which highly effect your dopamine and serotonin levels, and you have an VERY traumatic experience which has been known to trigger anxiety disorders; YOU ARE JUST ASKING FOR A PANIC ATTACK! There is some good news though: Most of the time, a normal brain will be able to re-balance its levels over time. There are also many medicinal, behavioral, and natural treatments for anxiety and general anxiety disorder.THE BEST THING TO DO IS TO CONTROL YOUR THINKING!
Things I Used to overcome anxiety problems from JWH
1. St.John's wort. You can get it at walmart, very effective for emotion stabilization and easing the nerves. I took it in the morning and any time i felt nervous. no withdrawal symptoms.
2. kava kava, about the same as effective as above.
3. Exercise: Helps give me a clear mind and clean my body of bad shit I put in it; naturally stabilizes mood.
Here are some behavioral treatments for anxiety:
1. Control your thinking: try to think of good things rather than to focus on your problems/worries.
2. Find someone who has recovered from GAD and talk to them.
3. When facing panic or a panic attack, take deep breaths and think happy thoughts(corny though it may sound)
4. EXERCISE! LOTS AND LOTS OF EXERCISE. Exercise has been clinically proven to help increase mood and mental stability.( it definitely wont do any harm

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Here Is my Advice for JWH-xxx:
1. NEVER eyeball a dose.
2. Always start dosage as small as possible, wait 15 minutes then swim should dose more if needed.
3. Respect JWH, DO NOT THINK ABOUT IT LIKE IT'S Illegal Cousin THC, IT IS NOT THC AND IT IS RECKLESS TO TREAT IT THE SAME WAY!!
4. Always take JWH in a comfortable, relatively consistent environment, this will reduce the chance of anxiety and paranoia.
Other things that may be helpful:
Physical symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
* Muscle tension, aches, lightheadedness, or soreness
* Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
* Stomach problems, nausea, diarrhea
* Jumpiness or unsteadiness
* Edginess or restlessness
* Tiring easily
Psychological symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
* Irritability
* Feelings of dread
* Inability to control anxious thoughts
* Inability to relax
* Difficulty concentrating
* Fear of losing control or being rejected
Some Resources:
effects of cb receptors on Seratonin and dopamine:
http://www.springerlink.com/content/pu3581274512355p/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10454705
Generalized Anxiety Disorder:
http://helpguide.org/mental/generalized_anxiety_disorder.htm
http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/generalized-anxiety-disorder/risk-factors.html
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/generalized-anxiety-disorder-gad/index.shtml
http://psychcentral.com/disorders/sx24.htm