Holding in hits

[crare]

Does the time you hold in your hits affect how high you get?

crare Reviewed by crare on 12-03-2006. Holding in hits Does the time you hold in your hits affect how high you get? Rating: 5

[Wheed]

Well, it contributes to getting you higher because you are holding your breathe and it will get you light headed, but other than that, the lightheadedness will go away shortly. It's better to just hold it in for a bit.

[ganjah]

No need to hold it in for more than 5 seconds, maybe 8 seconds if you take a huge hit. The reason is that the thc absorbs pretty fast and the more time you hold the smoke in, the more damage to your lungs you are doing.

[horror business]

Well, I'm kind of undecided on the issue. At first I thought that the reason people said holding the hits in makes you higher, is really just because it makes you light headed, not actually higher. But then again, if you just inhale and exhale quickly, a shit load of smoke blows out, and shotguns get people high, and that's the same smoke you are exhaling into their mouths, so, it seems like a waste to blow it out.

Usually, I'll hold it in for 15 seconds if I'm watching a clock, just because I heard by that time all the THC you're going to get has already been absorbed.

Sometimes, if I'll take too huge of hit, I'll have to cough it out almost instantly.

[Perp]

Exchange at the molecular level is almost instantaneous. There is no need to hold in a hit. You are just holding in the harmful elements of the smoke. You don't need to hold in air to get the full effect of breathing, do you?

[crare]

that's all very well. this information will aid me with my weed smoking merit badge

[Captain Hanks]

Holding your hits in does indeed increase your high because it gives your lungs a chance to absorb all the thc. THC is absorbed by the lungs instantly (95% is absorbed within the first few seconds). Holding the smoke in any longer then three seconds does NOT get you higher. The only reason you feel higher is because of oxygen deprivation (lack of oxygen to the brain kills brain cells and gives a slight buzz).

[kwef]

so final verdict is not hold it in mabey more than 5 seconds?

[AlwaysBlazed]

No, smoke instantaneously is absorbed by your lungs, the longer you hold it in the more carcinogens you inhale.

[funky not a junky]

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