Strains for ADD (inattentive ADHD)

So this is my first post. I'm currently going through difficult times due to my ADD.. I feel empty, bit depressed, restless in my mind, sleep poorly... I've been microdosing mushrooms for the passed years as I didn't like the effect of ritalin.. and done some high doses, which keeps depression at bay and keeps me a bit more focussed at work. However, on a day to day base.. after work, I notice I just can't relax mentally.. my mind is all over the place, moody. I eat healthfully, workout and do as much as I can.. but still lack a sense of joy and peace of mind.. I never feel genuinely relaxed, takes me an hour to fall a sleep and I sleep very light. So I'm in my mid 30's now, kids and going through a breakup after a 15 year relationship (due to the negatives of ADD). It's time to step it up and do something more about the ADD. I hope some members here at rollitup can guide me in the right direction here, I a beginner when it comes to growing & consuming, but I got experience growing mushrooms and cacti (from spores & seeds).. so I intend to grow indoors in a small tent and vaporize. The main question I have now.. is which strain one would recommend in my situation.. I've been searching the web for days and this is what I came up with:
- Northern Lights
- Blue Dream
- Granddaddy Purple
- Cherry Pie

However as with the mushroom cultivation, the community is where the knowledge is.. so I hope some members can provide me with some good strains to start of with.

When I look for certain effects I check out leafly.com. They give lists of strains for things like ADD. They also recommend which turpenes you might find to be the best. That's also a good place to go just to find out whats in a a strain.

Personally, I like Critical Mass. It helps to keep me calm and really helps to sleep. One thing I highly recommend is to stay off the political threads or other threads that may cause you to become upset or angry.

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have you thaught of trying HHC GUMMIES, its 60% the strength of thc.
heres some info on it https://www.kraatje.eu/contents/en-us/p16151_HHC_Gummy_Bears_25mg.html

i found that CBD strains helped me, i have ADHD and found it to be very good, it seems to counter the effects of THC.
also, a pure sativa strain and only taking small smokes from it works verry well too

oops, wellcome to rollitup, enjoy, you will get quite a bit of info during the day/night, as people come online, so be patient. go go

go go kid said:

have you thaught of trying HHC GUMMIES, its 60% the strength of thc.
heres some info on it https://www.kraatje.eu/contents/en-us/p16151_HHC_Gummy_Bears_25mg.html

i found that CBD strains helped me, i have ADHD and found it to be very good, it seems to counter the effects of THC.
also, a pure sativa strain and only taking small smokes from it works verry well too

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I never heard of HHC, however, I prefer vaporizing, I recall eating increases the psychedelic effects when the dose is high enough.. and somehow I always do too much.. last time I ended up in some schitzophrenic state after doing to much drops after mdma (was the last bit of a bottle, maybe some cristal in there).. and life became a series of snapshots, total loss of time, had many thoughts at once and each second taking an eternity, really paranoid is not something I enjoyed.

Yeah, I did search for cbd strains.. but the 1:1 ratio ones are mostly sativa's and I really crave for mental relaxation and reducing the the non-stop thoughts.. but to get back to the gummies; I've really set my mind on vaping, something like a volcano, also to dose accurately and for instant relief. I'll do some more searching for strains which also contain cbd, I didn't put too much effort in that. Thank you for your reply

DancesWithWeeds said:

When I look for certain effects I check out leafly.com. They give lists of strains for things like ADD. They also recommend which turpenes you might find to be the best. That's also a good place to go just to find out whats in a a strain.

Personally, I like Critical Mass. It helps to keep me calm and really helps to sleep. One thing I highly recommend is to stay off the political threads or other threads that may cause you to become upset or angry.

Try this link:

The best cannabis strains for focus and ADD/ADHD

Which cannabis strains can help you stay focused and productive whether you're fighting ADD/ADHD or just in need of a concentration boost?

www.leafly.com

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O no, I don't get upset from threads, I've seen enough discussions on shroomery and stay away from them. Yes I've been searching leafly extensively, I researched the adhd strains, but when comparing effects these tend to 'focus' more and me more of a functional strain. But yeah, for that I microdose mushrooms, which works well for me. And I'm growing some medicinal species to aid with some more energie; cordyceps instead of coffee. And memory (lions mane) and another one as an adaptogen (reishi). The cannabis is really for after work.. chill.. peace of mind.. relax both mind and body. I'll have a look at critical mass, thank you.

Edit: critical mass looks a lot like northern lights when I compared the strain, nice

I have ADD & I can confirm that NL1 (AK Bean Brains) is perfect for leveling you out. Balances mood, uplifts, relaxes. Effect is not overpowering. Perfect for folks like us. I vape 6 hits, at the lowest PAX3 temp setting around 1pm & I'm good until the next day at 1pm. I've been sleeping like a puppy too.

Most importantly its incredibly easy to grow. This was my very first grow ever, stressed the plant bad, screwed everything up & still got like half a pound off 1 plant. Here's the testing results.


I think a pack of NL1 is $100. You get like 15 seeds in the tube, plus he'll throw in free pack of another strain. Email AKBB direct via email at [email protected]

Oh & If you can't afford $100, message me I'll get you some seeds for free (they won't be NL1) but I've got plenty to choose from. Happy to help you out, as others helped me

DrDukePHD said:

I have ADD & I can confirm that NL1 (AK Bean Brains) is perfect for leveling you out. Balances mood, uplifts, relaxes. Effect is not overpowering. Perfect for folks like us. I vape 6 hits, at the lowest PAX3 temp setting around 1pm & I'm good until the next day at 1pm. I've been sleeping like a puppy too.

Most importantly its incredibly easy to grow. This was my very first grow ever, stressed the plant bad, screwed everything up & still got like half a pound off 1 plant. Here's the testing results.
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I think a pack of NL1 is $100. You get like 15 seeds in the tube, plus he'll throw in free pack of another strain. Email AKBB direct via email at [email protected]

Oh & If you can't afford $100, message me I'll get you some seeds for free (they won't be NL1) but I've got plenty to choose from. Happy to help you out, as others helped me

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I can't express how much I appreciate your reply. Unfortunately I'm going through a breakup after 14 years (due to ADD, only recently found out.. ) and there are kids involved, still live in the same house even on an awkward vacation right now.. so it will take some time before I get a place of my own. I don't have a tent nor equipment, but was looking at a mars-hydro tsw2000 4x4 set.. if I can afford it, time will tell. For now I'm not buying anything, just preparing for when the time is right

0t0lerance said:

I can't express how much I appreciate your reply. Unfortunately I'm going through a breakup after 14 years (due to ADD, only recently found out.. ) and there are kids involved, still live in the same house even on an awkward vacation right now.. so it will take some time before I get a place of my own. I don't have a tent nor equipment, but was looking at a mars-hydro tsw2000 4x4 set.. if I can afford it, time will tell. For now I'm not buying anything, just preparing for when the time is right

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Right on man, I did the same thing, started my research here... learned everything I could. Then a couple months later I bought my equipment.

Definitely go with a 4x4, nothing smaller. Wait for a sale day to buy your kit, Halloween sale, Xmas sale, Amazon day deal. That'll knock 25% off usually.

Lots of helpful folks here, just hangout.. read & post questions. And like I said, if you need seeds, i got plenty for you! Everyone gets divorced homie, half the people here are, you're not alone in that believe me lol

0t0lerance said:

I can't express how much I appreciate your reply. Unfortunately I'm going through a breakup after 14 years (due to ADD, only recently found out.. ) and there are kids involved, still live in the same house even on an awkward vacation right now.. so it will take some time before I get a place of my own. I don't have a tent nor equipment, but was looking at a mars-hydro tsw2000 4x4 set.. if I can afford it, time will tell. For now I'm not buying anything, just preparing for when the time is right

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I'm sorry you're going through hard times, but you keep saying it's all due to ADD. Maybe it doesn't help that you're doing all kinds of drugs. I know that's probably not what you want to hear though. If it was me and I was about to break up after 14 years I would do whatever I could to stay together for the most part. Especially since you have kids but I don't know all the details. Just my 2 cents. I hope you don't take this the wrong way. I feel for you man.

As far as a strain to look at, I would suggest Pakistan Chitral Kush (PCK).

If you really believe your life is falling apart because of ADD, you should speak to a doctor. While it is possible that cannabis could help, it is also possible to make things worse. Be aware there is a difference between experimentation, addiction, and medicating. If everything around you is in turmoil, that is not medicating. By what was written, it doesn't sound like microdosing or any of the other stuff is working for you.

There are many different proven medications that can help. I had to take many different kinds as well as different dosages to figure out what worked for me. I wish you the best on figuring out what works for you.

Yeah, a bit of clarification on my side; I've been doing fine all my life, only the past month has been difficult as the ADD diagnosis, death of a relative and the breakup occuring in the same week.. timing could be better. Regarding drugs; I only did mdma 1x out of curiousity, psilocybin is started of from my own initiative for my father in law and my own dad for their depression.. and only later on learned about it's neurogenetic benefits, as I had a bad memory and didn't know it was due to ADD, so I decided to microdose and worked out well for the past years.. improving mood and focus for work. Apart from that I eat plant-based, work out, never smoked.. don't drink (only on occasionally), never addicted and I am not on any medication, never have been. I do happen to love philosophy after reading Ian McGilchrists' work 'the devided brain and the making of the western world' and also 'the matter with things'.. all in all it made me curious about the ego and what an ego dissolution would be like, so I have tried some very high doses. My cannabis experience is almost nothing.. I ate a piece of cake 14 years ago, tried some oil from my dad (as he used it to treat his back pain) and only did a few drops very recently with some friends which went south.. and that is all the experience I have with it. About my relationship, to keep it brief.. me and my partner agreed that it was no longer working.. no fighting or anything.. it's just that I struggle with everything at once, I'll be fine when it's over. It's just that I know cannabis can do well for me as my father says it helps with proper sleep too (he has ADD too) but now I'll be alone, I have the opportunity now to try as my ex is anti-weed.

Maybe the tone was a bit over dramatic, but yeah, I'd love to just relax after work. Some grab a beer, but I would like to try something more healthfully. I do like some ginger tea or lemon balm tea right before going to sleep.. and ganoderma lucidum (reishi mushroom) is also said to aid sleep.. but I'm still growing that one and haven't got a tincture yet. Cannabis is something I haven't explored seriously yet, and I'm curious what it has to offer. So yeah that is why I'm here.. thanks for all the input (and the concerns) so far

CANON_Grow said:

As far as a strain to look at, I would suggest Pakistan Chitral Kush (PCK).

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Curious why you suggested this one. Can you give us a breakdown?

"Hashplant" strains should take the edge off. Or really, any plant known to be used to make hash.

I have combined type adhd and also odd i find heavy indicas help the most but some things that are sativa leaning that aint racy aint bad if u got a busy day the chem strains aint bad either i find them pretty good for the medical side of things i aint gonna bullshit i use weed for both recreational and medical purposes i dont use other meds but id be lying if i didnt say i love weed too thats been my experience anyway obviously everyones situation and brain chemistry and what works for the individual will vary

Good sleepy time weed is old purp strains like mendo and Urkle. I have a mendo x purple indica from csi that I’m going to do for my son who has trouble sleeping. I’m trying sativas next for my add since I have my depression under control but need something to focus

Gemtree said:

Good sleepy time weed is old purp strains like mendo and Urkle. I have a mendo x purple indica from csi that I’m going to do for my son who has trouble sleeping. I’m trying sativas next for my add since I have my depression under control but need something to focus

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For sleep i find you want high cbn content ime thats what works best

Great strains for ADHD. I too have ADHD and I am a long time grower and smoker. You seem to be on the right track, except blue dream might not be the best, but GDP is definitely the top recommendation for ADHD. Bubba kush, pre-98 bubba kush, so cal master kush, the purple mochi, gello, the legend gelato, LA Affie from the cali connection, cherry Payton, (afgooey afgoo strains)
True OG, PK aka pure kush, designer OG from archive seeds, old family purple f2 from csi humboldt. A lot of purple strains make me feel cool AF! Just calm and normal, relaxed. If you cab ever find a genuine kens cut of grandaddy purple or pre-98 bubba kush, you will have a the holy grail for ADHD.

DrDukePHD said:

Curious why you suggested this one. Can you give us a breakdown?

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I am sensitive to the effects of THC and can experience raciness and paranoia easily. PCK has always calmed me down, helps clear the mind and can get a great sleep on it. Some of the lower THC/higher CBD strains didn’t do much for me, PCK has enough “oomph” without the negatives.

"HYERone!" said:

Great strains for ADHD. I too have ADHD and I am a long time grower and smoker. You seem to be on the right track, except blue dream might not be the best, but GDP is definitely the top recommendation for ADHD. Bubba kush, pre-98 bubba kush, so cal master kush, the purple mochi, gello, the legend gelato, LA Affie from the cali connection, cherry Payton, (afgooey afgoo strains)
True OG, PK aka pure kush, designer OG from archive seeds, old family purple f2 from csi humboldt. A lot of purple strains make me feel cool AF! Just calm and normal, relaxed. If you cab ever find a genuine kens cut of grandaddy purple or pre-98 bubba kush, you will have a the holy grail for ADHD.

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That is a whole list! I have some research to do.. I checked some of the other purple ones before, but the GDP seemed like the most relaxed and sleepy of the bunch.. but I have absolutely no idea what I'm talking about though, just following the reviews.. e.g. Hindu Kush and GDP looked a like so I picked the one which seemed to be more appreciated. Thanks about the Blue Dream, note taken.