long hits

[the doors]

I've been smoking for a while, but i'm not too sure if holding in your hits longer ives you a better hit. I've read that it does not matter after 2 seconds or soo, but all of my smoking buddys believe that if they hold it in for 10 seconds it will get them more high. Can anyone shed some light on this for me?
Thanks

[LuckyNiner]

95% of the THC is absorbed almost instantly, as soon as the smoke hits your lungs. So, no, you won't get higher from holding in your hits for seconds upon seconds. You may get a little buzz from the lack of oxygen to your brain...but that's not a good thing. Also, it's been shown that the longer you hold your hits in, the more damaging it is to your lungs and the more it irritates your throat.

So yeah. I'd advise against holding it in for too long. I usually savor it for a second, then let it out slowly.

[Cas]

^^ exactly what i was gonna say

[Jaycub]

Agreed. Just inhale and hold it for a few seconds to "savor" as Luck said.

[magicmushroom420]

its more like 60 percent. but like 90% is absorbed within the first 4 seconds after that ur pretty much just gettin tar and everything else u dont want from your weed

[invision]

i hold hits for 3 seconds or so i use to hold them in until the end of time but i almost passed out and it kills the poor lungs

[souldistortion]

4 seconds id have to say would be perfect.

[SkePtiKaL]

Lol anyone know that old "5-second rule" some people would actually abide by? You know, the one that if you drop a piece of food, you could eat it if you picked it up in less than 5 seconds because the "bacteria wouldn't overrun" the food?

Lol I apply the 5 second rule to my smokage. Take it in, swallow, 5 secs, and let loose. I'll have to try downgrading to 4 secs now. Hehe.

[the doors]

Ok, thanks for clearing that up for me.

[LIP]

Also, because the tar would be sticking to the lining of the lung, they'd actually get less high because less THC would be able to be absorbed through the tar.

[jamisgood]

i agree with the 2-4 second rule. it is not how long you hold in a hit that gets you ripped it is how big your hit is i have found out.

[MWT15.06.91]

It is kind of like with cigs where if you just hold it in longer it makes that "high" from the lack of oxygen to your brain. Just makes you fucking dizzy-er.

[pu ekot]

jesus, I've been holding my hits for 30+ seconds.

[souldistortion]

jesus, I've been holding my hits for 30+ seconds.

are you smoking salvia?? ahaha

[HeyItsMe]

I dont do it to often but, holding in your hits defently gets you :stoned: er

[souldistortion]

I dont do it to often but, holding in your hits defently gets you :stoned: er

it definatley gets YOU higher. placebo for the win!

[someuser]

jesus, I've been holding my hits for 30+ seconds.

LoL

You Canadians :rasta:

[souldistortion]

LoL

You Canadians

ONE LOVE :smokin: we're all stoners here.

[Kezmondo]

me and my mates always play 'magic circle' with spliffs towards the end of a session where you have to hold you toke in until the spliff gets passed around to you again, it does seem to get you a little more fucked but not much. I think we just do it as more a sort of game than a way to get fucked lol

[souldistortion]

me and my mates always play 'magic circle' with spliffs towards the end of a session where you have to hold you toke in until the spliff gets passed around to you again, it does seem to get you a little more fucked but not much. I think we just do it as more a sort of game than a way to get fucked lol

THC is absorbed into the lungs almost instantly if not instantly. If holding in all that carcinogenic and tar riddled smoke in your lungs for that long got you high, i recon that WOULD be a game you would play to get fucked.

[KrAzy Che3To]

So does anyone have any sources stating it really does absorb instantly, or vise-versa?

[JstUseDaBong]

No1 can give proper evidence 40% 60% 90% THC gets absorbed in how many seconds no one really knows since there are no multiple sources proving one thing...

[LIP]

its more like 60 percent. but like 90% is absorbed within the first 4 seconds after that ur pretty much just gettin tar and everything else u dont want from your weed

No, its not. It's in the 90's, not 60's [%]

[Rad Plane]

Heres something small I found http://www.schmoo.co.uk/thclub/methods.htm


Studies done in Australia indicate that 95% of the THC in cannabis is absorbed in the first few seconds of inhaling. Holding in the smoke longer just allows more tar and other noxious chemicals to be absorbed. Take small, shallow puffs rather than deep inhalations.

haha I love the last sentence :jointsmile:

[TurnyBright]

but that doesnt help because that article doesnt cite their sources either

[Reefer Rogue]

Hold it for 5-6 seconds like Jack Herer says