Posted by burial on April 29, 2014, at 15:39:22
In reply to Re: Marijuana for insomnia?, posted by Guy on April 29, 2014, at 11:17:41
first of all every strain of marijuana makes the user more or less stoned. I don't live in Canada or US so i cannot give you any advice where to get different strains, it's a bitch you get panic attacks though. Probably the strain is high in tetrahydrocannabinol and low in cannabidiol, but that doesn't mean you will get panic everytime you smoke. A lot depends on how you're feeling before you hit the joint and on the amount of cannabis you smoke. One extremely incompetent way to avoid panic is to take a benzo 15 minutes before smoking. Cannabis slightly disrupts GABA's signaling in the brain and the benzo helps to even the things out, but it comes with the withdrawal problems so if you're not currently taking one, better don't. Valerian extracts are also GABAergic and can help.
The best way to avoid panic is to learn to control marijuana, not the other way around. Take a small hit, as small as you can, and build your tolerance from there. If you have trouble with intrusive thoughts, write them down and figure out for yourself what are the triggers.
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