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Lsd anxiety vs. cannabis anxiety

I am the same way. LSD causes some up anxiety, but no where near the anxiety and self esteem drop I get from being too high on ganja. It's crazy!
 
the first time i took acid i had anxiety on the come up, it was a lot more rational than the anxiety you can get from weed (but then again i didn't have an actual trip) and the time i actually did trip i didn't have anxiety at all i just kind of went with the flow.

pkt said:
Large doses of shrooms are much scaryer than large doses of acid IMO. For me shrooms have this earthy feel that can quickly get dark, acid makes me feel like im floating liquid.
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fuuuck shrooms. that shits scary when you have too much i think i had a full eight by accident the first and only time i took shrooms.
 
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^ Shrooms can be a wonderful intellectual experience. The trick is to dose with proper amounts, some mushrooms are stronger than others and smaller doses can be more accurate towards the trip you are looking for.

I do agree that eating too many shrooms can be way too intense and anxiety provoking in some cases, but also very insightful. Although proper dosing is a wonderful psychedelic experience with enough insight in itself. One time on a 1/8th an a Half of really good shrooms (I should have only taken 2.5g) I felt like I was continuously flying out of my physical body about every second over and over. Floating out of my body over and over, like it just kept resetting. At the time I just wanted to lay down and feel grounded, it did go away in 5 minutes or so and I had some crazy visual during the experience. Again, it's more than I would dose myself in the future, I've had much deeper experiences with lower shroom doses.
 
skillet said:
Same as a lot of people on this thread. Found this in the CD anxiety/paranoia thread, possibly explaining it:
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Not just that but THC also reduces GABA release, ie. acting in opposite of something like alcohol, GHB/GBL or benzos with their anxiety-relieving capabilities - it can actually create that anxiety. However due to its other relaxing effects some people can perceive an opposite effect and find their anxiety reduced, it really depends on the individual, the root of their anxiety, etc.

I don't find I get much anxiety from weed any more now that I have some tolerance to it - it does make me a tad paranoid and socially withdrawn but never anything overly unpleasant, just sometimes not as comfortable as I like. Psychedelic anxiety on the other hand is even less common but when it does hit it can be terrifying - it's good to make sure you have a clear head when you trip, otherwise you should approach with caution.
 
So is it that CBD molecule in Sativa's that deliver a more serene, less anxious, more trippy high, yes?

edit: I think that's what I've grasped from this :-

Cannabis indica may have a CBD:THC ratio 4–5 times that of Cannabis sativa. Cannabis strains with relatively high CBD:THC ratios are less likely to induce anxiety than vice versa. This may be due to CBD's antagonistic effects at the cannabinoid receptors, compared to THC's partial agonist effect. CBD is also a 5-HT1A receptor agonist, which may also contribute to an anxiolytic effect.[5] This likely means the high concentrations of CBD found in Cannabis indica mitigate the anxiogenic effect of THC significantly.[5] The effects of sativa are well known for its cerebral high, hence used daytime as medical cannabis, while indica are well known for its sedative effects and preferred night time as medical cannabis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_sativa#Difference_between_Cannabis_indica_and_Cannabis_sativa

Just wanna be sure that what I've grasped isn't in fact the exact opposite of what the professionals are suggesting lol
 
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I'm another one of those who experience crippling anxiety on cannabis, but the opposite on LSD, for the most part. Weed just doesn't agree with me. Most psychedelics though can give me moments of anxiety, but it's usually manageable and if it isn't, at least it happens very rarely. Weed makes me feel so uncomfortable without fail, unless I'm by myself.
 
I never really had any weed anxiety, unless there were cops or other such "authority" figure in close proximity.

LSD and shrooms on the other hand made me very very anxious. Anxious to the point of puking about half the time I did them. The great thing in my experience was that once you got past that initial anxiety you were in store for one hell of a ride. They key is preparation though. I'm not talking about making a survival kit or anything like that, although it's nice to have plenty of refreshing fluids on hand and plenty of smokes around and whatever else you may require. Going to the store under all those fluorescent lights and non-tripping people can be quite daunting, especially if you're not used to the drug. Back to point, once that initial anxiety is gone, and you are in good company and in a free environment, there is gonna be a whole new world opened up to explore.
 
I have yet to experience LSD anxiety but almost always get it on weed. In fact untill recently one of the only ways I didn't get some kind of anxiety on marijuana is smoking it on the come down of L. Which is strange since for me adding weed to a psychedelic usually is a recipe for a dificult time. Nowadays weed doesn't affect me so heavily though due to synthetic cannabinoid abuse.
 
I'd like to comment on my experience. I've never done LSD but I'd like too. My experience was with Mescaline. The experience was wonderful. Honestly there was little room for anxiety. It's like it puts you in a "greater mind" and you feel as if your "beyond" it.

But with marijuana... Anxiety is inevitable. It's a horrid... and putrid feeling. I can't stand marijuana. Reminds me of Saliva. Yes it's that bad.

It's kind of Ironic... How Lsd gets all the bad rep for "bad trips" when you actually have a higher chance of having a "bad trip" on marijuana. I completely understand the whole "Reefer Madness" thing.

So from my experience...Marijuana kinda of FORCES anxiety on you. Sends you straight to what I call "The Phantom Zone". Where as Mescaline asks you for permission first. But even then it's completely different. It's not "OH MY GOSH END OF THE WORLD" anxiety. I'ts gentle and subtle. It actually even feels good. Like you can still enjoy everything.
 
The two are very different. I have experienced anxiety on cannabis (in the past when a newer user) and I have never experienced a very difficult experience on lsd. I have gotten down to the problem I wanted to face on LSD and some would say it was a "difficult" experience but, it was very beneficial. I also have multiple friends who don't smoke cannabis (or VERY rarely) due to them being anxiety prone. Well they all love lsd and eat it extensively. I would say just because you experience anxiety on cannabis, doesn't mean you will on LSD.

Godandlove- As for the lsd getting a "bad" rep it is most likely because a difficult experience on cannabis does not last long. LSD on the other hand does and if your fighting the experience the entire time your going to be in for a LONG difficult night. I have seen users do some very crazy things on high doses of LSD when they can't "let go" and I have never seen anything close to that from a user having a difficult experience on cannabis. Though, with a trip sitter and someone experienced to guide your trip then these things I have seen would never of happened.
 
^Yeah, I've known a kid to jump off a balcony from not accepting reality. I always thought that whole LSD+Balcony flight thing was a load of shit, and if I didn't leave the room for barely a minute before a car drove off to a building where it happened, I would still think the same.

Anxiety from LSD is all from perception, and cannabis anxiety seems to happen randomly and just fades when it's good and ready to leave. I never liked combining anything with LSD for the most of my experiences, but it seems like cannabis causes the anxiety but can be stopped while on LSD.
 
My last (ever) LSD trip brought full on psychosis and lasting mental problems.

Cannabis anxiety fades when the drug starts to fade. They are simply not comparable. Cannabis can't shatter your reality completely like LSD can.
 
^Yeah, but it's not LSD that's really causing that anxiety. I once thought it was a zombie apocalypse on mushrooms. Needless to say, I had some pretty decent psychosis going on there, but that is all relative to what I was putting and out of my brain at that point in time. I guess dawn of the dead sort of got to me right after it came out in theaters. I mean zombies are one thing, but zombies that can sprint and have endless drive to do whatever it takes to eat you, that's a little different..:)

I never got all crazy like that with LSD, but you have more control of what happens after a thought enters your mind, as long as you remember you're on a drug. No, they're not comparable, but that's mainly due to cannabis directly causing anxiety. LSD is all relative to your own anxiety and control over the situation(which goes back to just your own anxiety). In the right hands, LSD is a wonder drug, exact opposite in many it seems though.
 
I find cannabis induced anxiety to feel more forced than LSD anxiety. When I first started doing LSD the anxiety I got from it was more dependent on the set and setting while for cannabis it didn't matter.
 
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