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05-06-2010, 09:33 PM #7Senior Member
Bud leading to panic attack?!
Originally Posted by KyleIsNorml
When you're not stoned, you spend almost zero time during the day attending to your involuntary muscular action. What I mean by this is unless something goes wrong with the system, your brain just filters it all out as unecessary. When your heart rate gets elevated while you're "sober" you notice it, but it causes no concern normally. Usually the cause is self evident. You just ran, or lifted something heavy, or a hot babe just got on the elevator with you, etc. Your brain acknowledges your increase in heart rate to the level that you become conscious of it, but then forget it since it doesn't signal anything wrong.
When stoned, particularly on very potent weed, a lot of folks experience a rise in heart beat. It's a common side effect. Except now when your brain notices it, there is no readily apparent cause from physical exertion, etc. Because another common affect of weed is increased awareness of your body, you give it much more conscious attention than normally. Combined with paranoia (another side effect) all this can trigger your body's "fight or flight" reaction. Your spasms and an even more elevated heart rate were most likely caused by a shot of adrenaline from this reaction.
What you have to remember is none of it is real. You are not in any real danger. Basically, it's all in your head.
I believe that if you remind yourself that your anxiety is fueled by side effects at the outset, you can ignore it and be just fine. It works for me whenever I feel myself getting anxious.
Otherwise, I recommend only moderate smoking/smoking mids.
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