The Recreational Drug Thread

[ElephantSack]

Originally Posted by trace87

isnt the giggles and paranoia something inexperienced pot smokers get, and not an actual side effect?

Not for me. I got "the giggles" when I first started smoking. But I never had anxious, paranoid feelings until after many years of experience with marijuana. It's a big reason why I quit smoking all the time, and I rarely smoke these days. It actually started having the adverse effect on me that it used to. Whereas when I was 13-18, pot would be the perfect thing to make me zone out, not think about anything and be lazy. These days, it either makes me think too much, which can make me paranoid, or just makes me want to do something (which is what I use it for these days). I'll smoke and then get to work on something, usually writing music. The only problem is, if I don't write down or record what I come up with, I'll forget it immediately.

[Chubbosaurus]

Originally Posted by DarwinWasAdopted

I'm in the exact same boat. I smoked it almost daily for years and it had always just relaxed me and enhanced my appreciation of...pretty well everything. Then, all of a sudden, I smoked a bowl one day, had the worst panic attack I've ever had in my life, and ever since then, while it doesn't give me panic attacks, it just makes me paranoid and restless. I'll most likely be giving it another try this weekend, though, so we'll see how that goes. Haven't smoked any in about six months now.

I know what you mean, I've been smoking for about 4 and a half years now and I never got the paranoi or anything during the first few times, but lately after smoking a bunch and just heading to bed without allowing myself to burn out first, I'll just lay there in bed having mini panic attacks until I confuse myself into falling asleep. It doesn't happen often but when it does it's such an unpleasant feeling. But I still love my chronic, I don't see any quitting anytime in the near future.

Just wondering, any of you people been/heard of Shambhala?

[Thrice]

I didn't know they were the same thing. My buddy has been producing JWH for quite sometime after being placed on probation. I think its super corny. I haven't felt any effect similar to smoking bud. It just makes my head feel like it is weighed down with stupidity. I have no intellectual thoughts, and it makes me a zombie. I'd say its equivalent to trying to get a buzz on Zoloft.

[debaserr]

i bet its something psychological. some stress or something.

[Thrice]

Originally Posted by trace87

i bet its something psychological. some stress or something.

agreed. Ive been smoking for almost 8 years now and the paranoia has only gone down over time. I have anxiety like a bitch too. If that happened to me, I'd get a script of benzos, just to stay high.

[Sansa Stark]

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[Harry]

im surprised skag is so unpopular.

[debaserr]

Originally Posted by Harry

im surprised skag is so unpopular.

are you a fan?

[Harry]

Originally Posted by trace87

are you a fan?

We have an on off relationship. Off for the time being, debating making it permanent. It's complicated.