Hi everyone,

short backstory needed for my question: I have diagnosed ADHD as well as severe depression and anxiety. Even before I got diagnosed and put on medical treatment, I noticed Cannabis had a generally positive effect on me. I never went down that rabbit hole too much and only rarely consume pretty small amounts to this day.

I expect Cannabis to help with my depression and maybe anxiety. As for the ADHD, I never get tired from using Cannabis like people I hung out with. It just seems to work differently to some degree with my brain chemistry. I noticed it clearly impairs my executive function and memory pretty severely for about a day if I smoke. But on the flipside it does a similar thing as my Vyanese does and helps to lower how much energy it takes to start tasks.

I am super curious if anyone has anyone made similar experiences or if anyone is successfully using cannabis as treatment?

I am aware ADHD is a spectrum disorder, so experiences will vary. I know at least one person with diagnosed ADHD that also smokes occasionally. In their case the weed takes a bit longer to set in, but it seems to work on them as it assumably does on a neurotypical people. I also heard a lot of people also use/used Cannabis to treat their ADHD and I am glad it works for them. Personally I just used it once for a prolonged period in my life, but the negative effects quickly outweighed any positives. I could get shit done, but it felt like a dice throw each time what parts of my ADHD got much worse in exchange.

  • Infynis@midwest.socialEnglish
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    10 days ago

    I do not have an official diagnosis for ADHD (fingers crossed that’ll happen this spring).

    I love weed. For me, it shuts up all the parts of my brain that cause me problems. My anxiety is better, and I’m able to focus on one thing at a time, rather than constantly getting distracted. It’s really helped my creativity as well, probably because of the improved focus. It’s also helped me to be more mindful of myself in general; I’m more in tune with my body, and more empathetic in my actions, because of things I noticed about myself while high.

    Some of it might be a placebo, I do intentionally shop for weed that says its vibes are Happy, Energetic, or Creative, but I’m going with it’s just the high quality of our local Michigan crop. I recommend getting into weed as a hobby so you can ensure you’re using the best products, and cultivating a good high