Posted by Wildman on December 13, 2005, at 9:48:58
In reply to Re: » naughtypuppy, posted by TexasChic on December 12, 2005, at 18:22:18
I've been a daily smoker for the last 20-odd years. It is the only thing that helps me concentrate and do tedious work effortlessly.
I know for most folks, weed has the opposite effect - makes them even more distractable.
I was only able to get my BS in Electrical Engineering because of pot. Otherwise, I could not have sat still long enough (10+ hours a day of studying) to really do all the work that was required.
Now that I'm out of school, married, and have a demanding job in IT consulting I still find that smoking helps me focus.
My pdoc and I have discussed this and we are now working on my ADD symptoms with prescribed meds, namely Strattera. I'm on day 5 of Strattera (80mg/day) and it's not really doing anything for me yet other than giving me a strange energy buzz.
Hopefully, I can try Adderall next, but since pdoc is fully aware of my substance abuse issues, I think he'll be hesitant to prescribe it, even if the Strattera does not work for me.
Anyway, back to my original point - pot can be helpful for ADD symptoms for some people.
If you are getting paranoid while smoking it, it's probably the weed's fault more so than your head. Try a different type of weed and see if that helps any. Alternatively, you may just be smoking too much in which case give it a rest for a while.
Wildman
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