How to Recover From Greening Out

Whether we like to talk about it or not, we have all probably faced this problem before - smoking too much weed. Personally, I have never experienced “greening out” like some of my friends have before, but that might just be because I’m a big baller when it comes to using cannabis. However, greening out is nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, it happens to most marijuana users at some point (besides me, like I said earlier). You may have heard that it’s basically impossible to overdose on marijuana, and that is the truth. Cannabis doesn’t send anyone to the hospital or to the grave like other drugs. However, that doesn’t mean that it’s not possible to smoke too much weed. You can in fact have too much cannabis, and the subsequent effects are pretty awful.

That is why there is a name for it. If you have never experienced greening out before, then you want to make sure to keep it that way. However, I wanted to make today’s post about some of the common symptoms of greening out and how you can try to come down from your high in the event that this happens to you. One thing that my friend and I like to do is to take an edible or two, then go ahead and light up a joint and smoke some dry flower. The reason that this is so great is because you get high from the joint almost immediately, and then about 40 minutes afterwards the edible hits you - all of a sudden, you’re on another planet. While this is a super good time, this type of weed consumption can also be a great way to end up greening out. Anyways, sorry for that little rabbit trail. Let’s talk about some of the main symptoms that occur when you’ve had more weed than you can handle.

The first symptom of greening out that you might experience is nausea. When you have too much THC in your system, you may end up with a mildly upset stomach. In more severe causes, you could find yourself vomiting all over the place. This usually happens for users that have taken incredibly high doses of concentrated THC, most likely way too much of it. When you end up getting this high, there is not a whole lot that you can do to make the nausea go away. In most cases, you’re just going to have to lay down and get through it until the symptoms go away.

Maybe you can use that time to reflect on your decisions that led up to this point. If you have ever experienced, or know someone who has experienced, something called scromiting, then you know that it’s not just an urban legend. Scromiting happens in very severe cases of greening out, where the individual begins to violently vomit as well as scream from panic and despair. If this happens to you, you definitely want to head to the hospital (don’t drive yourself though!).

Another common side effect of having too much concentrated THC is dizziness. Now, mild dizziness usually occurs if you’ve had enough weed to get you high, but the type of dizziness I’m referring to is quite different. When you green out, you may experience dizziness that almost paralyzes you, making you unable to get up off the floor. The scientific reason for this is because too much cannabis can raise your heart rate, which increases your blood pressure. If this happens to you, I suggest just trying to sit down and take some deep breaths, as well as have a glass of water or two.

Can CBD help Athletes

For a lot of athletes, finding a substance that they’re allowed to use during competition is a challenge. With WADA still having anti-doping laws, you need to paly it safe. However, CBD is considered one that a lot of athletes are beginning to use, as it can help with pain problems, help you sleep better, and is good for a lot of sore muscles, and this is just the beginning. You can use CBD to offer alternatives that are natural and safe, and it’s perfect for a lot of people curious with the suage of this too. 

What CBD Is 

This is a part of the cannabis plant, and it’s considered an extract. For those who don’t know, the cannabis plant has a lot of different parts to it, oftentimes called cannabinoids. You harvest these directly from the buds and leaves, before they get separated. Once the extraction is completed, CBD is actually a colorless crystal structure, when it gets to room temperature, it’s in the purest form. Hemp along with cannabis are valid sources of this, but CBD usually tends to be derived directly from cannabis, and it’s a lot more and more potent, especially when compared to pulling this from hemp. 

The Benefits Athletes Have 

There are certain benefits that athletes can get directly from this. First and foremost, it’s something that can help with inflammation. No matter where you compete, workouts can be hard, and CBD helps with pain relief, along with inflammation that happens. It also helps with damage to the tissues, along with neuropathic pain. 

This is really good, especially since many endurance athletes do benefit form this. 

It also benefits your gastrointestinal health. This is partially due to the fact that athletes tend to push themselves a lot, not getting enough nutrients or oxygen. This can cause GI stress, nausea, and even vomiting, and issues with nutrient absorption. But what was found is that CBD can help with some of the damaged tissues and improve intestinal permeability. A little tincture within your herbal tea can help you with improving this, that much is sure! 

It also boosts your bone health. Did you know that it can be better than just drinking milk? It actually is good for the bones and skeletal health. 

Due to different findings, it actually heals a lot of fractures, improving the quality of the bone density, along with the disposition of this. Plus, it can reduce the chances of broken tissues and bones, a major problem that athletes tend to avoid, as it’s a huge setback to their ability to make major strides within the sport. 

It also is good for reducing anxiety and stress. Lots of people who compete feel a little ill at ease, and they’re not totally prepared, which can impact the performance that they have. this isn’t just a mental game, but also one tha’ts physical too. However DBD is one of the best for fighting anxiety and stress. It helps reduce the anxiousness and tenseness, improving the outcome, and it lets you pay attention to the real matters here, and it improves situational awareness too. 

Finally, it aids with resting and relaxation, and it can help with the restlessness that happens prior to getting ready for a big game. Sometime sit’s so stressful that you have no clue how to calm the body down. This can be awful, but if you use CBD you’ll be able to reduce the difficulty that goes along with this. It also can help reduce the chances of exhaustion, which is the last thing you want when you’re trying to compete, right?