Yesterday I smoked about 3 bowls by myself, and 1 with four people. I got a good buzz, but definitely not as high as you'd think I'd get. It was regs but I don't have that high of a tolerance. I usually only hold in my hits for about 1 or 2 seconds. Is this why I didn't get that high? What's the best time to keep the smoke held in?
I only keep my hits in 1 or 2 secs too, unless of course I'm using my vape then it becomes 15 seconds
just like you dont need to hold in breathes you dont need to hold in smoke, your not going to absorb more thc while holding it in but you might leave more tar in your lungs
That's not true, you will, though normally past like 5 seconds the amount of THC being absorbed every second becomes by far less. But if you held in every hit you took for like 15 seconds you'd get quite a bit more stoned then holding those same hits in for like 2
You should hold it in for at least 5 seconds. 1 or 2 only lets the initial THC inhalation be absorbed, but holding it for 5, not exhaling, then breathing in -even more- with just fresh air will push whatever's left in your lungs (a lot) into the bloodstream.
Exactly. Take a full lung hit, hold it for 5-10 seconds, let it out, then take a couple quick full-lung breaths of fresh air. Then you're ready for the next hit .
Yep I have always done that and it works wonders (Unless it is really dry/harsh weed, then it hurts too much to hold in), but it is odd being more stoned than everyone else around me...
Why do you think everyone gets even more fucked up if you play Chicago? I'm not sure of the scientific aspect, but I always get higher if I hold it in longer. I also know that this is completely different, but with salvia you're supposed to hold it in for at least 20-30 seconds to experience a good trip. So I'd imagine the longer you hold anything you smoke in your lungs, the more it will effect you. How long I hold my hit in depends on how much weed I have and how many people I'm smoking with. If it's not too much weed, or the blunt is burning quickly, I hold in my hits longer. If there's plenty to go around, I don't bother holding my hits in that long. But I also do the hit, hold it, take a breath, let it out thing. If you do that you shouldn't exhale before you inhale again, or else it doesn't really make a difference.
5 - 10 seconts seems to be the best for me. more then that and I am more likely to cough and after that you are getting to the point of diminishing returns. less thwen 5 sec and your not getting but a fraction of the thc and are wasting weed.
Central is right, there is a point at which the high you experience is actually because of how long you are holding your breath and depriving your brain of oxygen. Doesn't make it less fun, but it's not the weed
Research shows that 95% of the THC is absorbed in your lungs within 5 seconds. So holding it in any longer then say 8-10 seconds won't do that much, it will only cover your lungs in more tar as some people have already stated
