The holding hits debate, regarding VAPOR

[melodious fellow]

The holding hits debate has been ongoing for quite some time with both sides producing evidence in their support.

As erb is very hard to find in my area, I would prefer to conserve as much as possible and have read certain NORML studies that say "as much as 40% of available THC is often exhaled."

We all know smoke is harmful and should not be held in the lungs.

However, vaporizers are much healthier on the lungs.

Oxygen deprivation killing brain cells hardly sounds like a logical argument, as one would only be holding the hit a maximum of 30-45 seconds.

Competitive swimmers hold their breath underwater for upwards of a minute, 1.5 minutes at time, while simultaneously exerting more energy and oxygen through swimming and they show no signs of brain damage, thus leading me to doubt that 30 seconds of quietly holding one's breath while not burning much energy (i.e. sitting on couch etc) contributes to brain damage from O2 deprivation.

Does anyone know of any negative consequences of holding in vapor hits?

melodious fellow Reviewed by melodious fellow on 12-27-2007. The holding hits debate, regarding VAPOR The holding hits debate has been ongoing for quite some time with both sides producing evidence in their support. As erb is very hard to find in my area, I would prefer to conserve as much as possible and have read certain NORML studies that say "as much as 40% of available THC is often exhaled." We all know smoke is harmful and should not be held in the lungs. However, vaporizers are much healthier on the lungs. Oxygen deprivation killing brain cells hardly sounds like a Rating: 5

[420_24/7]

ALWAYS hold in vapor hits, there is a hell of a lot more thc, hence it takes a lot longer to be absorbed. And i dont see any downside because there are much less if any carcinogens in thc vapor

[melodious fellow]

Thanks for the reply 420, those were my thoughts exactly, but wanted to see if others agreed.

I light-bulb vape most of the time, but in doing so, I usually only get 2 good hits per bowl (but they are quite big).

That's two votes for hold 'em!

[greenhead]

i dont usually hold hits in if its a pipe (bong-always). but down here ive seen ppl yell at some1 esle cuz they didnt hold it in. its fucked up. i do think that ur lungs do absorb more thc when u hold it in. it shouldnt hurt it anymore that u would from not holding it, ur still putting it in ur lungs and putting it out.

[420_24/7]

i dont usually hold hits in if its a pipe (bong-always). but down here ive seen ppl yell at some1 esle cuz they didnt hold it in. its fucked up. i do think that ur lungs do absorb more thc when u hold it in. it shouldnt hurt it anymore that u would from not holding it, ur still putting it in ur lungs and putting it out.

When you hold smoke in you allow more time for your lungs to absorb the carcinogens in the smoke

[ninevolt99]

Since large hits off a lightbulb vap don't make you want to cough as bad as a large hit by anything else, I usually try to hold it in longer. I read that THC gets absorbed within 3 seconds off a pipe or bong, so I try not to hold it in more than 5.

[IIG]

Fuck the bullshit, hold it in...

[vapefiend]

I believe the THC is absorbed quicker with smoke, so more is lost with a quick exhale of vapor vs. smoke. And since vapor is much cleaner, holding vapor hits would be both safer and more effective. So my attitude is 'hold your vapor and blow your smoke'.

[dutchy420]

I have often had this debate with myself as well.

When vaping (sometimes with regular smoke as well) I tend to take a rip, then pull in a few breaths of clean air ontop of the smoke. This not only presses the smoke further into your lungs, but mixes in a bit of fresh air. To exhale I breahte out for a second or so, pull in more fresh air and then exhale the rest of the hit.

I have found this to feel cleaner and mroe efficient than simply holding in fat bong rips.

I do however find it frusterating when people tell you how to smoke pot or criticize you for not holding in hits. different tokes for different folks :jointsmile:

[WielyDevil]

Well i hold my hits whether im smokin dat herb or vapin it. I find when i don't hold my hits i get high but it just isn't the same to me. Especially when u vape if you dont hold it its just worthless. I usually hold my vape hits until there is no vapor released when i exhale. IDK ppl say its terrible that i hold my hits till its just air comin out but it worx for me.