Best Buds for Anxienty Prone People?

i suffer from anxiety attacks, depression, etc. although weed normally raises the chances of panic attacks and such i've found some strains really mellow me out and actually make me more sociable, not just while high but the day after, etc.

i'm looking to find a strand that you might consider to be best for me.. something really mellow, however still a good high. i know a few strands like "God" have just been too mental for me, but i've been just as high on other strands that kept me very calm.

does the sativa / indica % matter at all in this situation? i know some produce more of a body stone than a mental one..

any info would be greatly appreciated , living full of anxiety sucks! toke on!

Duddeeeeee.
I started toking for the same reason.

I had depression, and anexity...bad, really bad.

Bud mellows me out, and definetly makes me more sociable.


But, i know for me, any bud makes me feel better.

I totally understand. I deal with some of the anxiety as well. I was also recently diagnosed with adult ADD/ADHD (I guess I have had it all my life, but was just diagnosed at age 23). Smoking bud isn't just recreation for me, but also a way for me to chill, get mellow, and just get back to normal. I really don't like to be taking any meds, so bud is a godsend for me. If anyone can answer the original posters question it would help me out as well!!

(First post by the way!!)

funny i was also diagnosed with that too... ritalin didn't help me much so i quit it.

congrats on first post! heheh welcome to a great forum.

you guys arnt alone about the anxiety problems. i use prozacs use to use ativans but i just use weed now=)

i am on clonazepam and ativan to keep my panic attacks at a controllable level but honestly smoking bud sorta calms me, not really when i'm high but the day after and beyond, just sort of puts me into a happier mindset... less anxiety, happier thoughts.. thats why i like to toke . hahah

rock'n'roll

i'd stay away from the man made drugs. Awesome choice i believe your looking for sativas that would be the one that makes you laugh at everything, but then you can also try the hybrids where its a lil bit of both.

bud lets me not get fixated on all the small things that disturb my sober mind... i'm able to just brush shit off and not let it make me physically sick.. ya know? i find a heavy sativa (i smoke a lot of pure mexican sativa) will get me through most any social situation.... i can enjoy myself around anyone.... and if its a more quiet atmosphere that gets you goin.... like if you need something to just relax when you're by yourself... a good indica sativa blend but mostly indica will do you well... let you sit and relax but still let your mind wander off onto fun things instead of getting stuck on whatever again...


just my experiences...

I think a nice hybrid would do you good. I'm an Army vet who went to Afghanistan and was diagnosed with PTSD (know it's not the same thing, but it does make you anxious) I found that smoking some weed is literally a godsend it's the only thing that can calm me down. I don't like taking presription drugs and they don't even come close to helping as much as weed does. Screw the gov.t for not making weed legal.

what do you think of hashplant?

I'd have a look at mandala#1

Sanchez33 said:

I totally understand. I deal with some of the anxiety as well. I was also recently diagnosed with adult ADD/ADHD (I guess I have had it all my life, but was just diagnosed at age 23). Smoking bud isn't just recreation for me, but also a way for me to chill, get mellow, and just get back to normal. I really don't like to be taking any meds, so bud is a godsend for me. If anyone can answer the original posters question it would help me out as well!!

(First post by the way!!)

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My little sister is 17 and she actually has known her life that she had ADD and ADHD... and i started smokin her up prob a yr ago but dude i was scared!!
Pot fucks her up baaaad. I smoked just a pinner with her and she was tweekin... i was freakin... it was bad all over. lol.
Its alot better now that we know one or two hits is good enough for her... it does calm her down but it also shuts her down. I kinda always thought it was more harmful than anything for ppl with this to smoke weed.... cuz of the chemical imbalance of the brain and stuff... but it different for every person i guess eh'...
anywho.. just throwing shit out there lol...

It very much depends on what type you smoke, certain types of weed will increase anxiety and paranoia, you really have to be sure of which type you smoke, mandala #1 looks to be good though.

I'll find out a few more that can also be good.

i smoke m39 which is a cross of northern lights andd... i dunno what else. but people grow that shit everywhere in quebec its crazy. M39. Peace

good luck finding the strain that works best for you. the really sad thing is how much anxiety we all have to feel because of the illegality of a plant. the fact the government made a plant illegal really, really pisses me off. I mean who do they think they are telling me what i can and can't do with my mind and body?

sorry for the off-topic rant

have a read through this, it should help you to understand what weeds are good and what weeds are bad.

Cannabinoids - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

reading that link now, nongreenthumb. i also agree some weeds should not be smoked by people with mental issues.. i know for me some strands just totally freak me out, yet others totally calm me, let me sleep proper hours and generally bring my mood up.

been trying a few buds of of my BC Kush plant and thus far i really like this high, although it doesn't last long it's very mellow and creates a bit of a euphoria. they aren't totally dry yet though so i can't say for sure what the end effect will be.

i'll have to maybe try and find some mandala #1 or get some more info on it, sounds good.

excercise.. ...excercise .... puts me on a whole NOTHER level... yes nother.... lol

iloveyou

ya, exercise does help, i usually bike about 10 kilometers 3x a week, but i still have probs.

I was just thinking about that and would have to agree with lumberjack. Sativa(head change) Indica(full body buzz). the best indica is a good Kush. If you get a hybrid like sour kush, that is the best of both worlds. Sometimes a Sativa is good to do for inspiration for something you need to do. I am bi-polar and have anxiety attacks. If I take more than one ativan a day, it will make me throw up. My attacks are in my sleep and I wake up unable to breathe. So weed gets me through the day. I have met many diagnosed bi-polar poeple and most won't take prescription meds, but they almost all smoke weed. I think it is great that the co-op I go to color coordinates their brands on a board. Red,Sativa Green,indica and blue,kush. Then they coordinate the hybrids, like sour in red and purple kush in blue for sour kush. It helps in choosing, not asking questions and understanding what you are getting. They should all do that.