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What To Do If You're Too High?

Anyone can get excessively high, regardless what type of cannabis user you are, your THC tolerance, age, health, or social status - we’ve all been there. Some people can handle the experience, but if you're one of those who have consumed too much and can’t control the uneasy feeling of being too high, then you should read this. Here are Elyxr’s best tips to turn your experience around when your high feels a bit too intense. 


Is it Possible to Get Too High?

Yes, it's entirely possible to overindulge in your cannabis consumption, but there is no need to worry. You’d spend a good amount of time searching the web for overdoses from marijuana, but like any substance, taking too much of it can lead to negative effects. 

Avoiding getting too high in the first place is definitely the best course of action. You must understand your body and how it responds to various cannabis items if you want to make sure this never occurs. We are aware that this is not as simple as it may seem, but it does help to use caution when consuming THC legal products, especially if it’s your first time. 

For instance, you might start with a small portion of an edible and wait one or two hours before consuming more if you're not sure how much marijuana is in it.

Another great approach to prevent these unpleasant situations is to pace yourself. The best method to enjoy yourself and your THC legal products are to start with a very modest dose and to be patient. Simply, take your time! The effects of cannabis wear off gradually.

How Can You Know If You Are Too High?

Getting too high or “greening out” can be a very scary and uncomfortable experience. 

There are a few key signs that you may be too high:

  • Sweating
  • Paranoia and/or panic. 
  • Anxiety
  • Confusion
  • An elevated heart rate
  • Hallucinations
  • Panic attacks
  • An unsettled stomach
  • The fuzzy and uneasy feeling 

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, just know that they are not permanent and that you are likely to come down within minutes or hours, depending on how much cannabis you have consumed. Focus on staying calm, and keep in mind that there have been no reported overdose deaths due to cannabis, so you will likely be fine soon enough. 

What to Do When You Get Too High

The next step is knowing what to do if you find yourself in that circumstance. Now that you are aware that getting too high is a possibility. Your body will determine how useful these recommendations are, but in general, these are some of the simplest ways to go green. Let's get started!

Eat a Good Meal, Drink Some Water

When you're too high, you should drink water because marijuana tends to make your mouth dry. Water helps to flush out your system and keeps you hydrated. It also helps to changes your attention to basic activities, such as drinking water. You might also have a great glass of juice, but please avoid alcoholic beverages as these can raise the levels of THC in your blood. A small snack, yogurt, or a bowl of nutritious cereal might also be helpful when you start to feel too high. It is simpler for cannabis to be absorbed when you have more chemicals in your body, which helps to slightly lessen the high.

Sniff Some Black Peppercorn

Sniffing some black peppercorns is another option you have if you get too high. The British Journal of Pharmacology reports that terpenoids are chemical substances found in several plant diets. These substances have therapeutic properties that might act as an antidote for your majesty. Peppercorn is one such food, and lemons and pine nuts are two others.

Due to the presence of caryophyllene, a powerful and specific CB2 antagonist, in black peppercorn, it can aid in the treatment of marijuana-related paranoia. It functions by amplifying THC's sedative properties, which eventually help in calming you down. The best method to utilize it is to sneeze after sniffing freshly ground black peppercorns.

Monitor Your Intake

The easiest method to prevent overdosing is to keep an eye on your intake and refrain from going beyond. Start slowly, especially when consuming edibles, as it is simple to become high but much more difficult to come down suddenly after its intake. Before consuming more, give edibles at least three hours to take action.

Go For a Walk: 

The brain can be reset by breathing in some fresh air. Go outside and take a quick stroll, but stay in a familiar and close-by area; this is not the time to venture out. Even pacing around your apartment will help you get the circulation flowing if you are unable to go outside. Of course, avoid doing this if you're feeling lightheaded. You don't want any injuries. However, if you feel the urge to move, then do so; it will help you to refocus your thoughts.

Take a deep breath

Practice breathing techniques by inhaling deep through your nose, filling the lungs and stomach, and gradual exhalation through slightly pursed lips; this is known as Diaphragmatic breathing. This type of breathing allows us to breathe more slowly and inhale more oxygen. However, concentrating on those steps to a full-chested inhale will mostly serve as a nice diversion that could help to lessen your anxiousness. Repeat several rounds to lower your heart rate.

Find a distraction

Keeping your attention on the fact that you feel too high is unlikely to make things better. Try to find something to do to divert your attention from what you are going through. 

Things that can help you get distracted are:

  • Watching a movie or a TV show.
  • Showering or bathing
  • Sleeping 
  • Consuming music
  • Conversing with your pals

Don’t Panic: This won’t Last Forever & You’ll Be Okay

There is no need to panic. It will assist if you keep in mind that you are not in danger and that this emotion is only passing. If everything is feasible, try to change into comfortable clothing and maintain your current position. If you speak to a friend and ask them to check in with you periodically while you are alone, that might also be helpful. 

Whatever you are experiencing is all in your head, and all of your concerns, paranoia, and hallucinations are just your mind playing tricks on you. To maintain your composure, try to keep in mind that the feeling is only momentary and will soon fade.

Take a bath

This logic is true that when you're feeling overwhelmed, bathing is a fantastic stress reliever, even when you're not too high. Play some calming music, add some calming aromas to the water, like lavender or eucalyptus, and take a few deep breaths while you're in the tub. And if you'd rather take a shower, that's also a great way to unwind.

Conclusion 

Hopefully, these tips will come in handy the next time you get too high. If you’re looking for a cannabis company you can trust, turn to Elyxr. We specialize in Delta-8 and Delta-10 other legal cannabis products, including vape carts, edibles, flower, and much more. All of our products are lab-tested, made from USA-grown hemp, and processed in an FDA-approved facility so you can be sure you’re getting the best. Shop our online store today to see our full range of exciting products.  

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Dennis Phillips - January 22, 2023

Good advice for pussies

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David Nadel is a freelance copywriter and content writer who has been doing content creation since late 2014. He originally worked at a marketing tech company in Boston doing email marketing and SEO display ad campaigns (where he helped to create the content for those emails and banner ads for clients) before going full time as a freelance writer in 2017.

It all started working with clients in the vaping industry in 2013, where David got his opportunities to do more freelance work for that industry the following year because of his success with helping those clients with emails and ads. And, which led him writing for the hemp industry too, as he had already been an avid cannabis enthusiast going all the way back to 2011.

Because of his extensive knowledge and legit passion with non-psychoactive and psychoactive cannabinoids, coupled with his better understanding of shrooms (mushrooms) since 2015, and the kratom/kava industry since 2019, it has allowed him to create some of the most remarkable, out-of-the box, and informative content in the industry.

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