Although some people develop a certain amount of tolerance to cannabis, most consumers seem to get red eyes from time to time, there are a couple of medical reasons but I'm researching about individual cases, are there any conditions that might trigger that reaction on you? for me it is definitely mixing cannabis with alcohol
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Why redeyes?
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The same reason your eyes get red, is the reason weed treats glaucoma. This happens because cannabis lowers your blood pressure causing dilation of blood vessels of the eyes. Alcohol has a similar effect.
I'll smoke a dump truck of good good and no red eye here. It's a newb thing..
Damn - I must be a newb then Lester - 'cos I get bloodshot eyes - when I am very toasted.
One of my earliest pot head memories was looking out a friends window to see his mom coming home earlier than expected. As he rushed to spray air freshener I grabbed a bottle of eye drops and squirted into one of my eyes and immediately started screaming. Eye drops were actually cassette tape cleaner. Told his mom we were fucking around and he shot me in the eye with air freshener to explain why it was all red and I was in tears.
Man was that stupid. Read the label before putting stuff in your eye kids.
Man was that stupid. Read the label before putting stuff in your eye kids.
G
Gauss
Seems to be strain dependent for me as well, some do it and others don't. You can build up a slight tollerance to it as with every strain, but cannot avoid the effects. If you smoke more or have low tolerance you will get worse dry eyes, if you smoke less or have high tolerance you will have less dry eyes. That has been my observation, but I don't know what actually causes it.
Douglas.Curtis
Autistic Diplomat in Training
Same here, I don't usually have red eyes except once in a while. I'm not sure if it's more common with WLD types, since I don't use those very much. I do have a VERY high tolerance. I have found there are different strains which have this effect for me, but constant use of a strain reduces my redness to nothing.
My Neurologist sayz it is intracranial pressures affects on Ones Ocular blood Pressure.
I rushed that post Gypsy, newb wasn't the right word. People always said smoke before you drink not after a few or you will get spins, puke etc. More seasoned smokers seem to be fine smoking and drinking in any order.
Was a dumb post on my part anyway. Everyone is different. Me personally I do not get red eye.
Stay lifted friends
your eyes are loaded with cannabinoid receptors , phytocannabinoids from cannabis express themselves there
The cause for red eyes from cannabis is a harmless, even perhaps beneficial one, but that doesn’t necessarily make it a welcome reaction to all. There are a few simple steps one can take to minimize or reduce redness of eyes during or after smoking.
Opt for low or no THC strains. Strains high in CBD, CBN, and the like may be a desirable alternative for those looking to lessen red eyes when toking.
Have eye drops on hand, especially brands specially formulated to reduce eye redness.
Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water. Increasing your fluid intake may help alleviate the dryness you experience.
Simply let it run its course and plan smoke sessions for leisurely moments spent at home. Ultimately, red eyes are not harmful and come with no negative outcomes (other than the dated stigma associated with them).
The next time a glance in the mirror reveals a pair of bright red eyes after a smoke sesh, just remember that a little extra blood flow is nothing to worry about!
Opt for low or no THC strains. Strains high in CBD, CBN, and the like may be a desirable alternative for those looking to lessen red eyes when toking.
Have eye drops on hand, especially brands specially formulated to reduce eye redness.
Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water. Increasing your fluid intake may help alleviate the dryness you experience.
Simply let it run its course and plan smoke sessions for leisurely moments spent at home. Ultimately, red eyes are not harmful and come with no negative outcomes (other than the dated stigma associated with them).
The next time a glance in the mirror reveals a pair of bright red eyes after a smoke sesh, just remember that a little extra blood flow is nothing to worry about!
fish oil helpz with red eyez-more eye lubrication, less overall pain
The medical reason for red eyes is what's called vasodilation. It literally means that blood vessels are dilated (made bigger) and this is very visible on the white background of the eye. You could, in theory, offset this by consuming a vasoconstrictor (makes blood vessels smaller) such as caffeine or nicotine.
As to which cannabinoid or cannabinoids are responsible for the vasodilation, I do not know.
As to which cannabinoid or cannabinoids are responsible for the vasodilation, I do not know.
If you're gonna do that you might as well not smoke anything at all, lol.
Caffeine and nicotine...well that explains why I don't get red eye haha
