Anybody else ever have an extended and overwhelming psychotoxic reaction to cannabis?

I'm in the process of recovering from one that's lasted 2.5 weeks, and it's been Hell.

I had severe attacks of anxiety, panic, and hypochondria, I had some degree of acute brain syndrome, and I was constantly afraid that I had rabies or that I was suffering from cardio-pulmonary failure.

I've been fine over the past couple of days, and haven't needed to use ativan since Tuesday (which is good, because it's caused ataxia and over-sedation in me).

Now before you laugh, I know it's cannabis, because it triggerred the first attacks, and I had an isolated psychotoxic episode last summer.

In general, I'm the last one off of a joint or a bowl when I smoke with friends, and the nights that I have smoked, I've over-indulged and at times during the summer I was smoking moderate to large amounts virtually every night.

Should I ever smoke again, how much should I allow myself to smoke if I ever choose to do so again, and should I avoid activities that involve extensive psychomotor and/or intellectual stimulation while high (I spent a lot of my intoxicated time playing poker, video games, and fast-paced edutainment pub games (Megatouch) that involved extensive manipulation of words and/or numbers) and favour relaxation instead?

Holy what the fuck, Batman!

switch to coke

i get really bad panic attacks when i smoke for a long time everyday then quit for awhile i start to get anxiety

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Originally Posted by BDubz26062

i get really bad panic attacks when i smoke for a long time everyday then quit for awhile i start to get anxiety

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What's the solution? Continuing to smoke, but smoking a lot less?

Or should I abandon the drug forever?

It's been 9 days since I've had weed and 6 since I've had coffee (although I've had soft drink and tea, so I've consumed small amounts of caffeine, but nothing like I was before). My alcohol use is down (mainly because the worst of my bad period included a time where I had no appetite for (but was still perfectly capable of consuming) anything but water), but I was never drinking more than 1 to 3 units a day anyways.

if u quit for a long time it will go away..... but smoking more might stop your anxiety

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Originally Posted by HalfBakedPrince

Now before you laugh, I know it's cannabis, because it triggerred the first attacks, and I had an isolated psychotoxic episode last summer.

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Now before I type, there's no reason to laugh. It can't be cannabis because all of it's effects are non-toxic.

who knows man. i smoke too much and today there was a train crash when i was at a station here (london) and i had to go back later to make sure it had really happened....

If it's that serious, how about never smoking again?

But I seriously doubt marijuana alone could trigger something like that.