![]() ![]() When you stand up, gravity pulls blood toward your feet and away from your heart and brain, causing blood pressure to fall and cerebral blood flow to decrease. There’s an actual medical condition called postural hypotension, which is a fancy way of saying “when you stand up too fast, you get dizzy.” But there’s something else that may happen simultaneously, which makes a “green out” more likely to occur. And the combination of “not enough blood” flowing in the brain, and a rapid increase in heart rate, can cause some people to faint. Low blood pressure induces a faster heart rate, in order to quickly force more blood into the brain. Wider blood vessels mean a decrease in blood pressure because there’s more room for the blood to flow. ![]() THC acts as a vasodilator in the body, which means it causes blood vessels to expand. This is most likely to happen in inexperienced or very casual users, but the effect can also cause a “green out” in those with low tolerance levels. It could be your first experience with a vaporizer, or you could have been hotboxing a joint.Īnything that quickly puts a much greater amount of THC than “usual” into your system increases the possibility that you could feel dizzy or even pass out. It could be that you’ve just taken an enormous hit on a bong when you usually just take small tokes on a pipe. ![]() It could be that your flower is much, much stronger than what you usually smoke. Most people think there has to be something wrong with their supply if they get dizzy or experience a “green out.” That’s certainly possible, especially if the weed came from an unfamiliar or non-trustworthy source. There’s usually some other factor that comes into play when someone passes out for no apparent reason while smoking. The Possible Reasons For A “Green Out”Ĭasual, recreational cannabis users are at extremely low risk for fainting while they’re indulging. The big question is exactly what’s happening inside the body that causes those reactions. So physical reactions to weed, which might occasionally lead to someone passing out, aren’t uncommon. Fainting is simply the rare “next step” after a smoker gets shaky or extremely light-headed. There are several possible explanations for that woozy feeling, but here’s why it’s important: pot smokers occasionally pass out for the same reasons they might get dizzy. But one small study (there’s not a lot of research on the subject) claims that six out of ten people have experienced noticeable dizziness at some point after smoking weed. It doesn’t happen to everyone, of course, and you may never have experienced it. It’s not unusual for people to get dizzy when they’re smoking up. Let’s try to make it a little less scary, by explaining exactly why weed might make someone pass out – and what you can do to make sure it doesn’t happen to you. ![]() It’s even scarier if you’re the one who passed out during a smoke sesh. Needless to say, though, it’s a scary thing to witness. In virtually every case, the person turns out to be fine and recovers quickly. In fact, there’s actually a name for it: a “green out.” It doesn’t happen often, but if you’re a long-time smoker, you’ve probably seen it at least once. You’re partying or relaxing with a group of friends, and all of a sudden, one topples to the ground after taking a big hit. Just about every medical expert (except those with a political agenda) will tell you that smoking weed isn’t hazardous to your health and that it has very few – if any – adverse side effects. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |