Marijuana and Anxiety

Ive been smoking non stop for about 2 years because of daily stress in my life and marijuan WAS helping but a few months back it caused me to have an anxiety attack, i was just sitting, relaxing and smoking and whamm! I started to get real scared, shake, sweat and couldnt calm down. I sat like that for about 6 hours and when it didnt go away I dragged myself to the ER. My blood pressure was very high and I was trembling an my palms were sweating like crazy, I couldnt focus on anything and terrified! The doctor though it was my thyroid or some adrenal gland that was making me race, I didnt tell him about my addiction fearing some trouble so he said I had a Anxiety Attack caused by stress!!! I was given Prozac and Xanex. I went home took the pills and wanted to smoke a little to see if it would relax me....Wrong! It made my heart race all over again but it went away faster than last time. Why did this happen? Because I abused marijuana too much daily. I took the pill for a month and felt better, since then I still smoke but take it easy, sometimes my heart srtats to race and I have to take a break....Anyone else?????????

Are you sure the weed you got wasn't laced with something?

Weed causes anxiety attacks in lots of people, Killerweed, and doesn't necessarily have to have been laced. THC does that to lots of folks, as our long history of posts about this very subject attests to. You can find that reaction listed among all standard possible negative interactions with cannabis, too, like on Erowid.

The solutions for folks who have this reaction are fairly easy choices To stop smoking weed. To only smoke when you're in a particularly cool, calm frame of mind, and even then you might still have a panicky response. Or to try and find or grow your own Indica or Indica-dominant strains for a more sedating, calming effect. Sativas tend to be worse about producing the panic/heart-racing response.

Humm I never though of the specific strain would have something to do with it but it makes sense, because some stuff I smoke and Im high and relaxed others my hearts racing and im a little freaked out...Thanks Birdgirl

hey ollie,
i also suffer from anxiety while smoking weed,it caused me to quit for almost a decade.
anyway i still get the occasional anxiety attack but im finding for me cannabis is becoming a spiritual/meditational activity.
how that affects my use is i only take between 1 to 2 hits then im done
my attacks are seldom now and i have xanax on hand for when they do.
also the above posts about frame of mind/strain are dead on
i stay away from sativa and avoid haze like the plague.
remember that our minds are so strong we can "talk" ourselves into almost anything even dying.
so do the opposite when your not stoned think about how and why u like cannabis and how it helps others in need.also if you dont have much control over the types of weed you get trichrome color also helps you will want amber/red for a more body buzz.
ok i hope i've helped in some small way
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Thanks bro777, Im still sober today, been 2 weeks since the anxiety attack and Ive been thinking about smoking but am too scared. I believe you and know its in my head as far as the comfort level goes when smoking, sometimes I just freak out because I was thinking about it too much when I was High, also the sativas and schwag would make me feel like I was going to lose control. I love cannabis and have been using for years on a daily and now this?? I hope I can go back to it...thanks again bro777

i have serious anxiety problems matey i was on diazepan for ages while i was smoking weed i stopped those stupid pills coz i was getting addicted to them i went on them for a year and then stopped and been smoking since i was 15 and now 24. The anxiety gets so bad when i smoke that my haert beats fast, i sweat, and my stomach beats like i have a pulse in my stomach but i also have ADHD so i cant sit and relax without weed so i know exactly how u feel matey all i can say is smoke with friends who u can smoke with ( dont act like muppets) or in ur own environment dont let the anxiety take over try and keep it on an evn keel as you know u have anxiety amd the smoke gets you more anxious so try and stay in the coolest, most relaxed places friends, at home etc until your anxiety stables. its hard to explain but i keep my anxiety cool as i smoke in the rite places wiv the rite ppl.

When i have no weed i am very anxious and cant control myself its very bad!!

peace bro hope its all cool for you in the future

keep toking, keep smiling, keep burning :rasta:

Well im still sober, gonna wait a full month before I start again, I'll tell everyone how I handle it when I start. It sucks but I wonder why it happened to me all of a sudden? Ive been smoing non-stop for 2 years and never a problem, just that one day a couple weeks ago I was stressed out and smoke and Wham! Heart felt like it was gonna burst, started shakeing, sweeting, blood pressure went up to about 160 and couldnt relax until I was in the ER!! They said I had a anxiety attack?? But I wonder if it was the weed or my stress level?? Thanks everyone for the feedback, keep it coming. Peace

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Originally Posted by olliegrow

But I wonder if it was the weed or my stress level??

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Well... i think it was a combination of both. Sativa strains can make you anxious, or even paranoid. Im sure most newbies that freak out smoked sativa ones. So if you was already stressed, and smoked some sativa, probably the anxiety caused by the weed increased the anxiety caused by the stress and you had the anxiety attack.
I would suggest you to smoke indica strains, as pure as possible. Indicas are relaxing and stress relieving, so it would help you.

Hey, my brother has those anxiety attacks when he smokes, I dont know why I never had 'em. I think he just gets really bombed on just a little smoke. He takes cannaclear like, 5 or 10 minutes, after he smokes, he also uses visine everytime, he says it controls his anxiety attacks, hope it helps!

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Originally Posted by killerweed420

Are you sure the weed you got wasn't laced with something?

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I'm so tired of seeing people say this! Just because someone had a bad trip on weed does not mean it was laced! Everyone reacts differently! Stop saying this!

I suggest you take a single hit - then see what happens.

Well my weed wasnt laced, all the doctors Ive talked to told me that over use(chonic use) is going to have neative affect eventually. You can have too much THC in your system! Your not going to die but instead have anxiety problems because the THC and cannaboloids in yourbrain and your nervouse system are affected by everyday smoking! And thats a fact, my doctors some pro marijuana and some against it all agreed, too much of anything with have effects on you eventually. Ive smoked, high grade for ever and now i take a break every couple of days and its not a problem. I have no other medical problems or on any other medications so I know it was the chronic use of high grade marijuana, sucks to say it but I know its true...if you have the same problems take a break and you'll feel alot better...do the reasearch on the chemical found in cannabis and how they afffect your body, you'll be suprised. Respect your herb and your body and you will live a better high life!! Peace and be Safe...

Hi, does anyone know why I feel scared and shit when I smoke ?

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Hi, does anyone know why I feel scared and shit when I smoke ?

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Yes, it's likely a fight flight response usually brought on by emergent psychological (usually pre-existing) stress.. Delta9 has a significant effect on the brain and adrenaline release. If you consider it a fight flight response you will need to psychologically address the problem if you wish to continue use (don't expect someone to kill you when you walk downstairs in the dark to get milk, don't worry about noises you hear in your back garden, and if you do, try not to get hypersensitive - self control is possible - honest!).

Peace,
Denial

I found this article which is notably TOTALLY unrelated. A lot of you will however relate to the symptoms.. though:

Dealing With Trauma by Dr Maurice Kouguell

* Hypervigilance: being on guard all the time.
* Intrusive imagery such as flashbacks.
* Extreme sensitivity to light and sound.
* Hyperactivity, restlessness.
* Exaggerated emotional and startled reaction to noise, quick movements, etc.
* Nightmares and night terrors.
* Abrupt mood swings such as rage reaction, temper tantrums, shame.
* Reduced ability to deal with stress (easily stressed out).
* Difficulty sleeping
* Fear of going crazy
* Other symptoms include: panic attacks, phobias, anxiety
* Mental blankness, or spaciness
* Avoiding circumstances which remind one of the previous experience
* Attraction to dangerous situations
* Frequent anger or crying
* Mood swings
* Exaggerated or diminished sexual activity
* Amnesia and forgetfulness
* Inability to love, nurture or bond with other individuals
* Fear of dying or having a shortened life

Peace,
Denial

I have the same problems as many here...if i smoke weed i get anxious...I was really thinking about quitting....but getting high is such a great thing, it helps me to deal whit many things, i NEED it, so i couldn't just stop smoking weed....

What helped me was, i realized this is only psychological, and now i enjoy smoking again...i only take 1-2 hits at one time....wait a few minutes, and if i feel the anxiety coming, i go for a walk, take a ride whit a bicycle, drink water, i keep myself busy whit something so i don't pay attention to the faster heart rate, and i KNOW this is only in my head, i will not get a heart attack, i just simply calm myself...I don't smoke that much now, so i get really baked...and i try to smoke my own grown weed, because that causes far less times anxiety, and also eating weed is good for me, or green dragon...

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I have the same problems as many here...if i smoke weed i get anxious...I was really thinking about quitting....but getting high is such a great thing, it helps me to deal whit many things, i NEED it, so i couldn't just stop smoking weed....

What helped me was, i realized this is only psychological, and now i enjoy smoking again...i only take 1-2 hits at one time....wait a few minutes, and if i feel the anxiety coming, i go for a walk, take a ride whit a bicycle, drink water, i keep myself busy whit something so i don't pay attention to the faster heart rate, and i KNOW this is only in my head, i will not get a heart attack, i just simply calm myself...I don't smoke that much now, so i get really baked...and i try to smoke my own grown weed, because that causes far less times anxiety, and also eating weed is good for me, or green dragon...

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It's so great to read people experiencing the same issues I am when I smoke. It wasn't always like this for me, but beginning of the summer, I had a mental breakdown of sorts, and have been experiencing it ever since. I do have bad anxiety, however I do believe it will subside once I get some things straightened out in my life.

Before my issue, smoking weed absolutely controlled my life. I was high a majority of any given day. If I had weed, i'de wake up in the morning and have to smoke it right away. I was a complete stoner. Now, I still get high once in awhile, but it's far and in between, usually once a week.

Iv come to find a brilliant system for combating this which is really logical and makes full sense(i think lol). The reason that people have anxiety attacks after weed is because there is an underlying problem which automatically gets blown up and focused on when high. Even if you are unaware of the issue, its all locked in your subconcious, and weed opens up the minds flood gates. ie the creativity blasts and what not. My way in combating this and in helping me all round in being a stronger and more in control person is MEDITATING. For anyone unfamilliar with meditating, its about delving into your sub-concious and releasing inner stresses(can be felt through body twitches) and in the same way as weed, facing your inner demons! I think being high is just an over energetic meditation, which gets u VERY deep VERY fast....sometimes TOO fast for some. It makes sense that someone with a lot of issues will eventually find it tough. This is why i believe to always have a powerful and blissful high where creativity and enlightenment happens....MEDITATE :-) Dont meditate high at first but once u feel ur grounded enough, well, its a wonderfully powerfull experience to combine the both. Just to let you know im not a very spiritual person or anything but iv been meditating for a bout a year now and as a person who was once ALWAYS anxious, ALWAYS uncomfortable and genuinely un happy in my mind....i have came to be so grounded in my mind, calm and collected....and most of all HAPPY! I kinda went off the trail here a bit lol. I just felt i had to say something. I meditate through Holosync technology. Excellent!!!

Peace,
and happy Highs!! ;-)

^^^^ Thats true. Very good post! :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by StickyIcky66

Iv come to find a brilliant system for combating this which is really logical and makes full sense(i think lol). The reason that people have anxiety attacks after weed is because there is an underlying problem which automatically gets blown up and focused on when high. Even if you are unaware of the issue, its all locked in your subconcious, and weed opens up the minds flood gates. ie the creativity blasts and what not. My way in combating this and in helping me all round in being a stronger and more in control person is MEDITATING. For anyone unfamilliar with meditating, its about delving into your sub-concious and releasing inner stresses(can be felt through body twitches) and in the same way as weed, facing your inner demons! I think being high is just an over energetic meditation, which gets u VERY deep VERY fast....sometimes TOO fast for some. It makes sense that someone with a lot of issues will eventually find it tough. This is why i believe to always have a powerful and blissful high where creativity and enlightenment happens....MEDITATE :-) Dont meditate high at first but once u feel ur grounded enough, well, its a wonderfully powerfull experience to combine the both. Just to let you know im not a very spiritual person or anything but iv been meditating for a bout a year now and as a person who was once ALWAYS anxious, ALWAYS uncomfortable and genuinely un happy in my mind....i have came to be so grounded in my mind, calm and collected....and most of all HAPPY! I kinda went off the trail here a bit lol. I just felt i had to say something. I meditate through Holosync technology. Excellent!!!

Peace,
and happy Highs!! ;-)

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StickyIcky....Could you send me some detailed information on the type of meditation you do? Perhaps a website or something?

My parents are big into meditation and eastern thinking, I've been interested in it, but never acted my on interest. I have also been exposed a tad with holosync technology. I got a demo CD a while ago, but it was a lot of talking instead of actual sounds and music and whatnot.

Since May of 2007 I have been extremely uncomfortable, extremely anxious, and overall unhappy. Lately it's eased up a bit, maybe because the weather is finally getting nice and the plants are growing back. Or maybe it's because I'm about to take a major step in my life which will provide a huge relief for me.

Either way, I've been meaning to delve more into eastern thinking, particulary meditation. any info would be appreciated....thanks!

Hi All :thumbsup:

I just posted about this problem in the strains thread.
I have the anxiety problem and was curious if anyone new a strain that wouldn't freak me out.:D

Glad I saw this thread, some good information.

THANKS

1. Anxiety is a common side-effect of cannabis
2. Try smoking less often and less weed
3. Careful with your strains (if possible)
4. Work on cognitive behavioral therapy approaches to anxiety; they may help in such a situation.
5. Careful mixing with other drugs (caffeine, notably)

I get a little freaked out sometimes but I'm good at self-soothing.
My husband cannot smoke because he is anxiety-prone as it is and weed just makes it worse.

@Ghengis.....Yes i think the Holosync technology is INCREDIBLE to say the least. Iv gotten through alot of my own demons from it. The talking your refering to is just the introduction which bill harris reads at the begining. Once you actually purchase (or torrent) its just the binural beat sounds which are relaxing. Before starting i was very sceptical at this new age stuff but IT WORKS!!! It sends your brainwaves into phazes like delta. This opens your subconcious(forcefully) and u confront your stresses HEAD ON!! Just to let you know it isnt always very easy dragging up past emotions and can be tough at times....they call it upheval (sp?), the incredible thing about it is once you let it out its PERMENANTLY released and doesnt return. The program lasts years if u choose to complete. Im only really on the second stage but iv already got through shit and have changed alot in my mind. Anyways....best of luck if u choose it....its basically Meditation on speed! More info on Holosync: Centerpointe Research Institute: The Most Powerful Personal Growth, Meditation and Mind Development Tool on the Planet


@DreadScale.......I hear Strawberry cough is a particular strain in combating anxiety!

Strange to hear you all say this. I have Anxiety/Hypercondriaism/Panic ect.

I have been taking Celexa for a few years , wich was helping. I have been a 'lite' toker for years, but recently have introduced it more as a medicine for my anxiety.

Not doctor perscribed, but I know when i feel better . Good smoke makes me feel better. I still am taking the Celexa. But the smoke brings back the 'focus and thought' the celexa trys to take away. Puts me in a good place :) ...Plus gets me a good night sleep.

Pot dosent cause panic attacks, our brains do. Its a cataclismic reaction to fear. We have an unreasonable fear , our body actually changes its chemistry to compensate. This increases axiety reaction, wich makes us more stressed out, and the cycle repeates , ect = panic attack.

Spend a bit of time looking over the wealth of info on the web about panic/anxiety...you can empower yourself and not have to worry about the smoke, just enjoy it :)

Check out

We Worry: A Blog for the Anxious
or
Panic Attacks, Anxiety Disorders, Treatment, Forums, Blog


peace
J.

My anxiety attack doesnt happen while im smoking weed or even after im done... It starts a few days later seemingly unrelated to my cannabis culture and last the rest of the day till i go to sleep. I find my self thinking about loosing control and doing something stupid like suicide, particularly jumping off the balcony. It gets hard to keep track of my breathing and i often forget to breath and have to really focus on my breathing. Worst thing is is that I cant concentrate on anything else but my fears, when I try to surf the net I often times finding myself just staring at a single word because im so focused on my fear. I went to the doctor a few times and after finally articulating my problem the psychologist prescribed me Celexa also. Its been about a week now since Im taking it no real change yet but he told me it should take more than a week to notice the changes

you will need to wait at least a month before the effects of the celexa sink in truly. Trust me Ive been on it ( for anxiety , panic) for the past 2 years.

You NEED to check out

Panic Attacks, Anxiety Disorders, Treatment, Forums, Blog

All the symptoms you're mentioning are classic's of anxiety / panic...
you'll be shocked when you check out those forums, and realize you're not alone , you'll instantly feel better as you read those forums...trust me ;)

Its a very friendly community there and it helped me on the path to recovery from anxiety. Now I can smoke, and realize it was the panic that made me panic ;) , not the weed.

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it was the panic that made me panic ;) , not the weed.

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words to live by.....:stoned:

Here is my story. A little lengthy but hopefully others can find it useful.

Been smoking weed for about 8 years, weekly. Ive smoked all kinds of bud, from high grade to low grade to shake to stems (i was desperate) last month however, I picked up some weed from a new dealer, the bud was covered in crystals and looked to be super high grade. Upon leaving his house, he told me not to smoke it when I drove. So I got home, rolled a 1 paper, at my age a 1 paper is all i really need. I smoked only 4 hits and put it down cuz i had to go to the washroom. when i came back from the washroom, I sat down on my chair and all of a sudden my heart beat when real fast then within 2 mins my chest became tight and I hard a hard time breathing. Within 5 minutes I was gasping for air. Then the sweaty pallms and then the fear of death because I thought I was having a heart attack OR that the weed was laced. The sounds of my dealer telling me to not smoke it while I drove made me think that it was laced. I had to carefully concentrate on my breathing, I felt like dyson from terminator 2 before he detonated the bomb, I was gasping just like him. The feeling lasted like that for 5 minutes, went away for 2 then came back stronger, it went on like this for a good hour until finally, I gave in and for the first time, I called the ambulance to come get me. I specifically told the 911 operator to not send police or fire truck, and what does she do? the first ones to arrive are police and fire truck, followed a min later by ambulance. I told the cop and fire people that they could leave and i quickly got into the back of the ambulance. They asked me what was wrong and I told them i cant breath and my heart was racing fast, they hooked me up to a blood pressure machine and my heart beat was at 150. They asked me what i was doing and what I took. I didnt want to tell them it was from weed the cop car was still behind the ambulance and i had left the bag of weed on my bed, i was scared if i told them that yes i smoked weed they would search my house or charge me. So i told them i just worked out, which is true I did work out before i smoked. so then they asked me if i was on steroids, i said no, they asked me if im suicidal or if im on anti depressants, I said no to everything. then one of the paramedic guys started cracking "inside type jokes" to his buddy, all of which i caught him on and asked him what he meant to only hear him give me a super long explination about other shit to throw me off. This guy thought i was on sum kind of pcp or steroid and was being rather uinprofessional. after about 20 mins i was good enough to go back home and they told me that i should go to hospital i refused signed a form and went home. That night i was convinced the weed was laced. I planned on seeking revenge. the next day I went to the doctor office, and told her about the weed and she made me do chest xray , urine test and blood test, everything came back fine. so the next day i callled my dealer and asked himwhat kind of weed it was or if it was laced with anything, he said no it wasnt, but in my head i thought of course he would say that he wouldnt admit to me if it was laced, the tone in his voice was one of worry and fear that I was going to do something, which in fact i really wanted to because i was convinced he laced it, thats why he said "dont smoke it while i drive" ..

I laid low for a couple of weeks and did nothing. no smoke, no calls back to dealer, nothing.

Which brings me to now, 2 days ago another buddy called me up and asked me if i wanted to buy some weed, i wanted to and i missed getting high, so i said sure but i told him i wanted to smoke some first before i bought it, so he gave me a bit and i rolled a 1 paper and took 3 hits to test it out. and then, within 2 mins, the SAME thing happened. rapid heart beat and difficulty breathing. Fortunately tho, it was milder and not as intense becuase i think the weed was must lesser quality and potency and had like no crystals,. after about 5 mins i got scared and got in my car to drive to hospital on the drive there , the symptoms went away and i went home.

I then got home and researched online about weed and panic attacks and found many other people posting threads about the same thing that happened to me. I now know i get anxiety/panic attacks from weed. It sucks , I hate it and I have no choice but to not smoke any weed again. I mean even 3 hits makes me have a attack. this sucks and i hate it. it really is bad that it had to end this way. I just wish i could smoke the weed without this crap happening to me. the only solution I have heard that works is taking clonazepam 15 mins before you smoke up more info can be found here

Erowid Experience Vaults: Clonazepam & Cannabis - Conquered My Anxiety - 35836

but even doing that makes me nervous because im scared it might not work and the panic attack might come back severe as ever, I HATE the rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath its so scary and uncomfortable and i wouldnt wish it upon anyone! whats even scarier is i talked to a doctor and she told me that it is possible and there have been many cases where people have died from anxiety/ panic attacks. I wish she never told me that because if I have another one, In my head i will be thinking that oh shit i might die here.

anyways thats my story.

I am diagnosed hypo-manic...which is basically anxiety disorder and super bi-polar all in one....yay...I have DEFINTELY had those episodes before, where i get a panic attack from ganja, but it has only happened when i smoked a pure sativa, or very sativa dominant strain. I know some sativas have THCV in them..don't know if that can be a reason they do this, but since my trips to amsterdam, and of the heavy indicas, (kush, afghani, the diesels) are very good medicine for these issues.
hope that helps,
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whiskeytango

how do i find indica strain weed? everyone here usually have sativa i think, how can you tell if its indica? i would love to get my hands on some indica if I only knew how to.

Indica is usually what you get , pretty much everywhere Ive lived ( up and down the west coasat) Sativa seems the harder to find IMO?

How can you tell ...hmm well by dried bud alone, hard to tell, maybe sativa is longer and thinner bright green bud indica more compact 'nugg' type darker buds.....but hard to tell.


Peace.

Listen, Your thoughts and worry/panic CAN NOT hurt you. Fear is your worst enemy with anxiety, because when we are scared , we're automatically in a heightened state of anxiety...this leads to panic attacks, racing thoughts, rapid heart beat....feling like you are gonna die, gonna go crazy, gonna 'lose control'....etc etc "

Trust me Ive had them ALL. The next day you feel uneasy because of the effect that fear has on the body chemestry....nothing bad..just kinda like a fear hangover ;)

So , this uneasy feeling leads to a touch of fear...is it happening again ? we ask ourselves = more fear = more anxiety , ect ect...

Once you recognize the cyclic pattern of it all, you'll automatically be back in more control...

If you find yourself caught in the cycle of anxiety , look back a few posts . I posted a few websites you should check out to find some awnsers. These sites helped me take control of my anxiety .

thanks for that link essence....
panic...indica heavy crosses are predominantly what you get on the street, at least where i live as well.. The ones i am talking about are usually darker, more dense buds...but like essence said, its hard to tell...the leaves on indicas are much wider and shorter than sativa... black domina is a very good indica for anxiety as well.
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whiskeytango

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Listen, Your thoughts and worry/panic CAN NOT hurt you.

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I also was told this by others, that its mind over matter and its all in the head, BUT when i went to the emergency room and talked to the intake nurse I asked her if people can die from panic attacks and to my surprise she said yes they can, because you can hyperventilate to death, suffocate yourself, induce a heart attack, cardiac arrest, etc. In a way I wish she did not tell me this because now if I do happen to get brave and smoke weed again and have a panic attack , instead of saying "oh its just a panic attack and it wont hurt me and it will pass" I will be thinking "oh shit i can possible die from this" and that will scare me even more.

and as for the indica, im from toronto canada and over here im pretty sure its mostly all sativa bud, I really wanna get my hands on some indica im even thining about trying out that legal bud you can get online , i wonder if that would cause panic attacks and/if the high is the same as real weed, any of you guys try it out before? I heard you can buy like an ounce for 40 bucks. lol

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Humm I never though of the specific strain would have something to do with it but it makes sense, because some stuff I smoke and Im high and relaxed others my hearts racing and im a little freaked out...Thanks Birdgirl

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I have to be careful with strains that are mostly sativa, or I will have an anxiety attack. The other night I mixed two strains, one strain I have been using for about a week, and another strain that I have been avoiding because it tastes like crap. Turns out the one that tastes like crap causes anxiety for me, I stopped using it and went back to the other, and no more anxiety problems. I almost wonder if a strain high in CBD can reverse the symptoms of anxiety, though I have not tried this. Hmm, maybe that can be my project for tomorrow, self induce anxiety with the crap weed and see if the other will cure it, lol.

The best way to naturally overcome anxiety, I have found, is to constantly remind yourself that it won't hurt you, it's just in your head, and will pass. Eat a large meal if you can, drink some water, and watch a relaxing movie, you'll be fine.

when people talk about different strains working for different problems i agree totally 100%. However here in England and im sure its the same in most parts of the world we dont have the luxury of a menu, and a choice of which strain works for what. Unless you grow your own or try over a 100000 different strains your never going to know which suits you. You could be lucky and grow your own and experiment or know a grower to chat with im sure the many growers here will tell you which is good for what but to get that strain you have to grow yourself.

thats why i grow my own meds....i have read recently that they found out CBDs aren't psychoactive....but it does have anti-anxiety properties...thats why i get the strains i do, the "heavy" indicas help my anxiety VERY well, much better than xanax, ativan, or clonopin..and i don't get all the shitty side-effects...they are also good for stomach issues...i would HIGHLY recommend going to amsterdam and getting some seeds smokestoomuch... being in england there are many seedbanks you can get to much easier than we can actually....heres a link on CBDs and anxiety....
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whiskeytango

What is the difference between CBD and CBN

nice one snsstealth.

My anxiety is very high and while i love smoking high grade skunk, hash (good hash which i cant get regularly get) takes the anxiety away so much more. I feel far more relaxed smoking good quality hash than good quality skunk because i dont know what im smoking. Dealers may say this is this and that is that but unless you grow your own with your own seeds you dont know what is indica and what is sativa until your high. Smoking good quality skunk still keeps me cool dont get it twisted i just feel i could be far more relaxed.

I will definately be growing my own soon, but gaining as much info on which strain to grow is far more important.

could you let me know which strains are the best for anxiety

safe

keep toking, keep smiling, keep burning :rastasmoke:

any of the "heavy hitter" indicas will be great for ya....afghani's, diesels, kushs, anything over 70% indica I would say...some strains are way more suited for anxiety, and not just a couch-lock stone...check the med-strain section for some others....
WT