Anti Anxiety Strains

[massivecalyx]

I suffer from a lot of anxiety and some depression. Most weed i can really only smoke with close friends in a safe environment or i can go into panic attacks.

I am looking for a high yielding 8-10wk flowering strain that will ease my anxiety.

Currently I am looking at strawberry cough and Sweet Tooth #4
Any other suggestions?
Only interested in strains available in seed form

 

[ridgedogs]

tahoe og.

 

[Captain Ginyu]

Look into Mandala #1, by Mandala seeds.

 

[TacomaComa]

DJ short blueberry works very well for my anxiety. Close friend who is bi-polar wont smoke anything else except my blueberry.

 

[CARE giver]

Edit:

I'll second blueberry. Or pretty much any of DJ Shorts strains.

 

[Goyakla]

Dark Kush from Bluehemp, or a Taskenti...Bubba brother from Karma and WR from Nirv.

 

[TACOE]

from what i hear - sweet tooth and mandala #1 (only 35$ a pack)
i suffer from depression and anxiety
I'm growing m1 - about a week in to flower..
For symptom relief QWISO from my last batch seemed to do me right.
To be honest though, I think that weed just makes you care less about mental condition.. so i suppose it helps in that I don't get wrapped up in the thoughts.

 

[TACOE]

for panic attacks though, i would think that a couchlocking indica is what you want. I feel like the up-sativa's could lead to paranoia = anxiety (though they do help motivation/creativity - problems with depression). Most would disagree though, so I'm probably wrong, and dont have enough experience with different (legit) strains to know



edit: when i used to take smoking hiatuses for a week or w.e. that would help center my head, and help with the anxiety (and made me more sociable when i picked up smoking again)

haven't taken a week off in a couple years though, and when i take a few days.. generally doesn't make a difference.. cept i can get irritable.

 

[B. Friendly]

Kalimist, Serious Seeds
it's a little longer like 13 weeks, and more of a sativa,
the high is so nice, smily, relaxing...
It's a real treat and worth the weight
This shit would win cup after cup if only entered... lol

i have PTSD and PTAD, so ya i have had panic attacks... plus fibro and this is a great plant.

 

[growhigh1233]

Kalimist, Serious Seeds
it's a little longer like 13 weeks, and more of a sativa,
the high is so nice, smily, relaxing...
It's a real treat and worth the weight
This shit would win cup after cup if only entered... lol

i have PTSD and PTAD, so ya i have had panic attacks... plus fibro and this is a great plant.

id second that ................ well 3rd that i cant stop smokein this stuff

 

[daheadies]

Not edibles or oil..
Durban Poison gives me the giggles and makes me forget whats going on in my life/ is anti anxiety.
DJ Shorts Flo gives me a pretty similar effect

 

[40AmpstoFreedom]

DJ short blueberry works very well for my anxiety. Close friend who is bi-polar wont smoke anything else except my blueberry.

I recommend the blueberry varieties as well. Chimera's Fighting Buddha and Schnazzleberry #2.

FB = more day time happiness high

Schnazzle = solid indica

Your night and your day time weed.

 

[icon]

anything mandala will do it,mandala's strains are bred for anti anxiety properties,chill om might be a really good choice hence the name,i grew mandala#1 myself & smoked it everytime i had a panick attack its great herb that did the job everytime,i would suggest if you do mandala#1 let it go 10weeks 12/12 if harvested too early it can give a uncomfortable buzzy feeling that get overwhelming but any mandala strain will do there all high yielding,easy growing,inexpensive,strong meds.

but also try taking smaller hits & waiting a bit before the next it'll help you from wigging out,also indicas are usually better to smoke as sativas can be overwhelming & head jaring.

 

[igrowone]

i'v found 2 WW lineages(PPP and brainwreck) that seem to be low on the anxious side - not sure if this is true in general with WW, but they both have a similar feel

 

[Solidopc]

Dont mean to sound like a prik, but if you want weed that makes you confident in any company, i dont think there is one, you need some proper medication for panic attacks. You can smoke with you buddies allright, just dont smoke when you are out and about mixing with strangers if it freaks you out. If there is a weed that can rid you of paranoia/anxiety properly, then i aint heard of it. Only strains that might relax you a bit "in the right company" are what you are seeking. If you on the para anyway, they aint gonna help in my opinion, no matter what you smoke.

 

[KONY]

I also suffer from anxiety.... been using marijuana to control it for as long as i can remember. What I have noticed from growing my own the past few years.... its more about when you harvest the plant, versus the actual genetic makeup. (harvest when trichs are still clear is no good for anxiety)

Casey jones is good recent example. First few times I smoked her done at 63 days I could barely handle it. Caused my anxiety level to raise a ton, hands and feet started sweating a bunch, and my neck starting killing me. I've noticed a direct relation to my anxiety and neck pain sometimes....

Next time I flowered her I let her go to 70 days. What a world of difference. More recently I tried one at 77. No anxiety at all.

 

[Ur Humbl Nr8tor]

I concur with DJ Short selections. Not the greatest yielders, but good for the head.

Better yet, take a good gauge rubber band and slip it over your wrist (left if you are right handed). Every time you start to feel anxious, pull back on the rubber band and snap it on your wrist. You want to feel it - should leave a nice red mark behind. Now focus on the pain. The pain you feel in your wrist is real. Now remind yourself that the anxiety you feel isn't really pain. That you are healthy and to the best of your knowledge, nothing is wrong with you. Repeat every time you begin to panic. A couple of weeks of this cognitive therapy trick should have you feeling a lot more chill. Good luck!

 

[Ironeek]

anything mandala will do it,mandala's strains are bred for anti anxiety properties,chill om might be a really good choice hence the name,i grew mandala#1 myself & smoked it everytime i had a panick attack its great herb that did the job everytime,i would suggest if you do mandala#1 let it go 10weeks 12/12 if harvested too early it can give a uncomfortable buzzy feeling that get overwhelming but any mandala strain will do there all high yielding,easy growing,inexpensive,strong meds..

Id personally recommend Mandala's Satori.....out of all his strains..but thats just my experience. But as Icon saids "Mandala's strains are bred for anti anxiety properties".

I find that strains that are good at treating anxiety are not usually as useful at treating depression as other's and visa versa.

I also suffer from both M.D.D and anxiety and would like to find out more info about strains that are conducive to treating depression and anxiety.

Cannabis for me, is invaluable for this use. However, in my opinion it is not the a long term solution by its self.

Relief of Anxiety and Depression thread https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=201566

 

[BongRipkenJR.]

The Great CBD hunt of 2011
The following list are some common strains known to consistently test high in Cannabidiol. High CBD considered being above 3%. This list is much smaller than what our staff has seen throughout the years but the list will get longer as the hunt goes on.

Ink Wells
Harlequin
Cannatonic
Jamaican Lion
True Blueberry x OG Kush
Incredible Romulan Rx
Annihilator
Soma A+
Thai Haze Cambodian

They said these strains were great for anti anxiety.

 

[massivecalyx]

Thanks for all the great recommendations.. looks like I have a bunch of research to do!

so many choices.. i wish i could grow them all out