I accidentally replied to the comment directly above this, then deleted it. Yup, I have ADHD. Anyways, here is what I said above:
Just commenting on your ways to cope with ADHD. I hate my Adderall, makes me feel like a robot and I get crabby at people for trying to be nice or social with me. I think meditation is an excellent choice. As far as alarms go, my Google calendar is decked out with all of my important deadlines with alarms set to go off. My real preference for treating my ADHD is marijuana. If I smoke just enough of a strong sativa, it helps me level off and allows me to actually focus on one thing. Problem with this is that I have a very very high tolerance, so I don't get very loopy or silly from smoking a few hits. A lot of people get absolutely silly from a little marijuana though, so I could see this method being awful for some people. Figured I'd put in my 2 cents.
Background: my family is rampant with learning disabilities and I have been prescribed to take approx 70mg of amphetamine daily for the last 10 years. Gf is a psychologist and says I have the worst ADHD she has ever seen.
Edit: in true ADHD fashion, I was so absorbed in this thread that I am now late for a med check up at my Dr office for my Adderall.
What strains do you enjoy? I too am trying to tailor my sativas to help me throughout the day. Nebula II is one of my favorites but I'm only starting to get familiar with this realm.
I live in a non-legal state so it's a bit harder to tailor exactly what strain I have access to, but luckily my cough job cough gives me access to a decent variety of medical grade nugs. I'll have maybe 4 top shelf strains at a time.
A good rule of thumb for me is anything that smells like gasoline or skunk. Really, it's anything that isn't indica dominant. Even sometimes a good indica does the trick for me. But most of the time, sativa's.
I think I'd have to say sour Diesel and gorilla glue are my fav straight sativa's for my ADHD (I also like getting ripped off of them too hahaha). I also like just having a little blue dream too. Blue dream has a really mellow background high for me that never really makes me feel like I'm a complete fucking idiot or like I need to take a nap.
Other times I love me some OG Kush to help.
So pretty much it's strong sativa's, or at least hybrids with a taste of sativa. But, if it came down to it just a hit of any strain will have me sitting good.
I also love dabbing, but find it harder to not get stupid high which isn't really a productive method of treating ADHD.
My latest method is using a volcano set around 350°F (rather than around 372° which I prefer for recreational use) and just sipping on a very small bag.
Just to put this into context, I'm also a Chemist. In other words, I'm not so absolutely blazed that I can't do intense math or follow tediously specific directions.
Your volcano tip is essential! Thank you. (Still haven't got a dab rig but appreciate the warning.) Will be sure to try that Gorilla Glue and Blue Dream.
My fiance has an extremely high tolerance and I'm an easy bake oven. We never incinerate our bud (as we save the vapoo for butter) but I'll keep a closer eye on what temp he sets (classic volcano).
It was actually only a couple months ago after having access to a mail order service did I realise I even enjoyed toking. Smoked since high school, never really was my jam despite partaking semi-frequently for decades (hated the sluggishness/paranoia.) Finally tried some sativa and my view completely 180'd. I also heard that women responded to sativa's better.
With the whole ADD addictive tendency, mine's online shopping for deals. Now I research and shop online for which strains will help me best. My current trouble is being sure to toke that baby amount to ensure a productive and focused high instead of becoming blazed as well. It certainly helps to take the edge off dexedrine.
I never really understood the whole "stoner culture" before but now I'm always on the hunt for a strain that can assist my "performance disorder". I even made a menu with Leafly readouts: so I can choose what best helps my mood at the time.
Nice! If you are an easy bake oven I might be cautious with Gorilla Glue #4(the strain I was referring to), it is pretty potent and may knock you on your ass if you aren't careful. I can smoke all day but my GF is also an easy bake oven (or as I like to say, a flower pants) and she gets demolished by the stuff. She also doesn't enjoy sativa's, but I think it's moreso the potency that gets her with this stuff. I def recommend the blue dream for you tho. Make sure to get the sativa dominant because it can end up indica dominant some of the time, like 25% or less I think but still it would be the opposite of what you wanted.
HA! lol awwwwe, thanks again for the tips Fart_Parade! Maybe suggest Girl Scout Cookies (original) for her? It was the first one I truly enjoyed ("where have you been all my life?!?"). And to be mindful of quantity smoked. In my waterpipe, I only use a tiny, almost embaressing amount. I used to try to keep up with everyone by taking huge hauls and holding it for way too long etc. No one taught me smoking procedure and etiquette. I'm only just figuring it all out now and I'm 28 lol. We even make our volcano bags rather modestly sized.
I'm sure there's a strain out there for her! Just takes some time to know what your body likes. Again, never really "got" weed until February 2017. And I've been living with someone who vapes erry day for 6+ years and only JUST got it. I hope she gets the chance to have her "happy high."
As a fellow ADHDer/stoner, I recommend checking out this article on how different vape temps create different highs. Super interesting read, and after trying out various temps myself with different strains (as low as 330° with a sativa first thing in the morning), I've found an amazing regimen that keeps my focus up, my energy even, and my productivity through the roof.
Yay for Chemistry! This is why I max out at 372°F. Benzene starts popping up at around 374 and that's the first carcinogenic chemical to appear at that temp range. I figure if I'm vaping I might as well just ditch all the cancer and blast my AVB.
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