Side effects - Making a return?

[Donny]

Hey, SWIM has took cannabis around 10 times now as SWIM is still quite young, it isnt the best stuff, but swims freinds are all nearly addicted and love it, the first few times swim took it he had a great time, but doesnt remember any vital signs of being high happening, such as giggles, i remember feeling very confident and almost funny, i was also drunk, around 3 weeks ago swim had a joint between him and 2 freinds, he foolishly hoged the joing, 2minutes later he felt a tickle in his back and then started laughing, as he got over to his freinds everything stopped and changed, he suddenly felt really scared and started asking for drinks & then for the rest of his night thought he was going to die, he thinks it was a a panic attack but ever since he has not felt himself a week later swim took it again, and felt a whitey coming on, he ound himself having to keep reasuring himself in his mind, and although he really wants to do it again he is really scared, also his body tolerance has dropped since so maybe hes smoking to much? he was also lined up to take LSD and was very excited but now hes to scared of losing control, he really wants more cannabis but thinks as he will be scared before hand as of his last experiece, he will have the smae experience or just a very shitty time, should he smoke it again? how can he make syre he doesnt feel this?

[coelho]

Well... there are two kinds of cannabis: the sativa strains of cannabis cause the "mind" effects, and sometimes cause anxiety and even panic attacks in large doses... the indica strains cause the body effects, and are the relaxing ones... so maybe swiy should mix some indica with this sativa swiy seems to be smoking, so to enjoy better the experience.

And, if swiy got frightened with weed, swiy should not try lsd. Lsd is way stronger than weed, and can make swiy actually trip... i think one only should try stronger psychedelics (lsd, mushrooms, etc) after being used to handle a strong high of cannabis...

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swim would get way too high off two diferent kinds of weed

[AsbestosToast]

SWIM has personally seen several people experience enxhiety their first times smoking cannabis. I think people are sometimes frightened when things happen to their body and mind that they can not control. Next time SWIY smokes, try not drinking or doing anything else, just relax and watch a funny movie or something. Also, don't over do it. SWIY can always smoke more, but SWIY can't magically become unhigh if SWIY gets uncomfortable. Millions of people smoke marijuana, so it is safe to say you will not die. Or even hurt yourself in any way. Smoking marijuana is supposed to be many things, but scary is not one of them.

Secondly, I have to second Donny's opinion. LSD is a serious mind-altering substance, and not to be toyed with. It should be taken only when one is in a solid state of mind, and at peace with themselves. SWIM has only done LSD once, and it apparantly wansn't very strong, but still, it was a powerful experience, and SWIM can easily see how someone with worries on their mind can quickly come to a bad trip. Have fun smoking, and when SWIY are more comfortable and mature and decide SWIY wants to start experimenting with other things, use resources such as this site, and learn everything you can before you just put a substance in your body with no forethought to the outcome.

Hope this helps you some, and remember, if SWIY starts to get anxious, just remember its just pot, and nothing is going to happen. Have fun!