I have severe A.D.D.

[headband 707]

Yoga is great preparation for meditation. If you take a class, the teacher would probably be happy to give some quick meditation instruction to get you started.

This will get you going too.
http://chicago.shambhala.org/meditate.php

Peace

Meditation/Yoga is fantastic for everyone in learning to calm the mind but particularily helpful to ppl with ADD and ADHD in teaching breathing and control.. It's all about control.. peace out Headband707

 

[SCF]

Which strain does what?

Compiled by several mmj folks....

(Afghanica) Nausea, pain
(Afghanie x Haze) PMS
(AK-47) Pain, nausea, depression, insomnia, headache
(Alien Train Wreck) Asthma
(Apollo 13) Back pain
(Auntie Em) Crohn's Disease, MS
(Aurora B) Nausea, joint pain, arthritis
(Berry-Bolt) Insomnia, joint pain
(Big Bang) Used to sedate and relieve stress & anxiety amongst sufferers of severe anxiety,etc.(EDITED/ADDED by Apprentice.Source Greenhouse Seeds Co.)Cannabis cup winner, the reviews mention its medicinal properties.
(Big Kahuna) Herniated disc pain, arthritis
(Black on Blue Widow) HIV, back pain
(Black Vietnamese) Nausea, muscle spasms, pain
(Blue Fruit) Crohn's Disease, muscle spasms
(Blue Moonshine) Anxiety, depression, insomnia
(Blue Satellite x Jack Herer) Depression, nausea
(Blue Satellite) Pain, nausea, insomnia, anxiety, muscle tension
(Blueberry) Nausea, insomnia, pain
(Bog Sour Bubble) Pain, anxiety
(Bonzo Bud) Body pain, migraine
(Budacolumbia) Nausea
(Burmaberry) Migraine, depression
(Burmese kush) Anxiety, depression
(C99 x Great White Shark) Anxiety
(Cali-O) Nausea
(Catalyst) PMS
(Cinderella 99) Nausea
(CIT) Pain, nausea, insomnia
(Citral) Insomnia
(Cripple Creek) Ankylosing Spondilitis, Hepatitis C, Degenerative Disc Disease, IBS, Interstitial Cystitis, Chronic Rotator Cuff Disease
(Deep Chunk) Joint pain, insomnia
(Dynamite) Asthma, Crohn's Disease, Hepatitis C
(NYC Sour Diesel) Edema, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, radiculopathy
(El Nino) Nausea, insomnia
(Fieldale Haze) Anxiety, back pain
(Fig Widow) Back pain, psychosis
(Firecracker) Anxiety, depression, nausea
(G13 x HP) Nausea, joint pain, insomnia
(G-13) Depression, pain, ADD, ADHD
(Grapefruit) Arthritis, Hepatitis C, pain, nausea
(Green Queen) Epilepsy, neck/spine pain
(Green Spirit x Timewarp x Herijuana) RLS, insomnia, migraine, joint pain
(Green Spirit) Nausea, headache, body pain
(Herijuana x Trainwreck) Diabetic neuropathy, joint pain, insomnia, MS
(Herijuana) Pain, nausea, insomnia
(Ice Princess x Bubblegum) Migraine
(Jack Herer) Anxiety, fibromyalgia
(Juicy Fruit) Insomnia, joint pain, anxiety
(Kali Mist) Nausea, depression
(Kal-X) Body pain
(Killer Queen) Depression, back pain
(Krinkle x Kush x Freezeland) MS muscle spasms
(Leda Uno) Insomnia
(Legends Ultimate Indica x Herijuana) Muscle spasms, pain
(Legends Ultimate Indica) Insomnia, IBS
(Lemon Chemo) Insomnia, back pain, migraine
(Lemon Haze) RLS, chronic fatigue
(Lifesaver) Nausea, headache, pain, insomnia
(Lollipop) Cachexia, degenerative bone/disc disease, edema, general pain, general seizures, glaucoma, migraine, MS, nausea, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
(Lowryder) Nausea, pain, headache
(LSD) Nausea, anxiety, depression, headache
(M-39) Depression
(Magic Crystal) Migraine, PMS, depression, SADS, mania, nausea
(Mango x Northern Lights # 5) Pain, nausea, insomnia, anxiety
(Mango) Back pain, nausea
(Masterkush) Nausea
(Medicine Woman) Diabetic neuropathy, general pain, general seizures, glaucoma, Hepatitis C, muscle spasms, nausea, radiculopathy
(Misty) Hepatitis C, back pain, insomnia, nausea
(Motarebel Oguana Kush) Nerve Pain, muscle spasms, back pain, headache, insomnia
(Mountainberry) Insomnia, migraine, pain
(Northern Lights # 1) Arthritis
(Northern Lights # 2) Nausea, insomnia
(Northern Lights x Jamaican) Arthritis
(Northern Lights x Cinderella 99) Depression
(Northern Lights x Shiva) Body pain, back pain, toothache
(Northern Lights) Anxiety, radiculopathy, insomnia
(Northernberry) Pain
(Oregon 90) Insomnia, joint pain, RLS, pain, nausea
(Original Mystic) Epilepsy
(OG kush purple)
(Phaght Betty) Cachexia, degenerative bone/disc disease, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
(Queen Bee) Neck/spine pain
(Sensi Star) Migraine
(Shiskaberry x Dutch Treat) Migraine, anxiety, insomnia, nausea
(Shiskaberry x Hash Plant) Anxiety, nausea
(Skunk # 1) Nausea
(Snow White) PMS
(Sour cream) Insomnia, joint pain, nausea
(Stardust 13) Pain, nausea, insomnia
(Strawberry Cough) Back pain, depression
(Super Impact x AK-47) Pain, insomnia
(Super Impact) Nausea, insomnia, muscle pain, depression, anxiety, SADS, mania
(Super Silver Haze) Nausea, depression
(Super Thai) Depression
(Sweet Blu) Degenerative bone/disc disease, diabetic neuropathy, edema, fibromyalgia, muscle spasms, nausea, neck/spine pain
(Sweet Tooth # 3) Depression
(Trainwreck x Herijuana) Nausea
(Trainwreck) Anxiety, arthritis, diabetic neuropathy, depression
(TW x LUI) Arthritis, nausea
(TX) Arthritis, asthma, general pain, general seizures, glaucoma, MS
(Ultra Green) Insomnia
(Wakeford) Anxiety, nausea, insomnia
(White Rhino - aka Medicine Man) Body pain, back pain, joint pain, insomnia
(White Russian) Pain, nausea
(White Widow x Big Bud) Depression
(White Widow) Cachexia, Hepatitis C, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Insomnia: Social Awareness, Emotional Stability: Black Domina, Butterscotch Hawiian, Trainwreck, Afgani, William's Wonder, Blueberry.
MS Neuropathic Pain Urinary Incontinence: Trainwreck, Super Silver Haze), NYCD and Sour Diesel. For severe pain, concentrates may be required.
Digestive Disorders: Blueberry, Blackberry, Black Domina.
Nausea, Diarrhea & Cramping (including Menstrual): Blueberry.
Social Anxiety: Romulan, NL#5, Hindu Kush, OG Kush, Bubba Kush.
Stress: Heavenly Man.
Sleep & General Relaxation: Sonoma Coma, Lifesaver, Matanuska Thunder Fuck, XXX, Legends Ultimate Indica, Sensi Star.
Alert: AK-47, Dankouver, Cambodian X Orange Peako.
Anti Anxiety/Sleep: Blue Moonshine, Jack Herrer, M-39, Herijuana.
Chronic Pain: Romulan, Shiskeberry.
Appetite Stimulant/Spasms: Northernberry Herijuana.
Joint and Muscle Pain: Legends Ultimate Indica, UBC Chemo x Grapefruit.
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Chronic pain: Blueberry, Hashplant
appetite stimulant: Catalyst
Joint and muscle pain: Blueberry
White Russian-ak-47 x white widow-excellent for chronic pain and insomnia-M39 for chronic pain-Peace BigD
Catalyst: is good for Anxiety and Depression.
Purple Kush: helps my stomach and bleeds off my stress/anxiety.
Slow train: ruins me for a good long while and my back pain just melts away
Romulan-munchies, sleep inducer
AK-47-pain relief, day dreaming, anti stress

Romulan: Pleasant slight mental high. *Great painkiller*/minor muscle relaxant. Aided sleep. My heart doesn't race at all on this stuff! Apparently, it has a lower THC content than many, and this may account for it's mellowness. Yeah! It also doesnt make me feel 'stoned' or stupid.
Blueberry Kush: Medium pain control. Medium body high, STRONG sleep inducer. Knocked me out....twice.
Peak 19- Too strong! 1/4 of a puff made my heart race for about a half hour, and made me feel like I was going to be ill. I hate this crap!!
Mango+Durban cross: Decent painkiller, euphoric feeling, 'couch-lock'. Slightly 'stupid' high, and munchie inducer. Makes my fingers feel numb occasionally.
Trainwreck: Anti-anxiety. Muddled my thoughts a bit but not too much to be disturbing. Good painkiller. Slight heartrate elevation. Extreme munchee inducer.
The Skunk#1 that was grown on the PainPal system is VERY relaxing for me, it numbs my chronic back pain and is a real easy on the throat smoke. Two reasonable sized bowls and I'm off to "la la land"
Nevilles Haze is really good for psychiactric conditions, mood, and anxiety. I love Sensi-Star for it's ability to control muscle pain and nausea. It also has a wonderful aroma and taste to boot.
I had a friend (RIP) who used to swear by Super Silver Haze cookies for his troublesome RLS and arthritic spinal problems. I have a couple of people I caregive that gave the strain a trial. Both of them said that the SSH cookies worked better than Rx medication and that Indica's did nothing for them.
They also are very good for neuropathy and spasms from Multiple Sclerosis.
I eat 2 strong cookies a day - like clockwork - and dropped the Rx meds for spasms. This works well for me and it's the first thing I will give to someone
who has MS or bladder problems that come with MS. Nothing I've used works better.
I have said it before, the Amsterdam Bubble Funk has a way of getting rid of my HEADACHES when the pinched nerve in my neck acts up with those top of the cranium gems of PAIN. Without a doubt, better than any asprin ever taken, and with immediate relief. As a general pain reliever, this strain does little for my FIBROMYALGIA. For that pain, i rely on Bubble Gum, or Blueberry to get me the relief i need, for the most part.
BUBBLE GUM, LIFESAVER, AMSTERDAM BUBBLE FUNK, & Kali Misty definitely help me to cope with my FIBO flare ups, by the way
AK-47- A more 'active' high, pretty decent munchie factor after a few minutes, and a very pleasant mental haze. Pain relief is definitely also a good plus with this one: an 8 for neuropathic pain, and a 9 for muscular pain. Effects are felt instantly, and although it's very potent, it doesn't make my heart race at all.
New York City Diesel- This strain tends to put a bit of 'tightness' in my chest. A 7-8 for pain control, and an odd discernable head buzz. This tends to come on slowly for me. Small munchie factor.
Trainwreck (further thoughts)- This is a really great strain to be active with. I've been using Trainwreck in the morning, followed by small hits of AK-47 throughout the day for pain relief, and it's very effective.
Medicine Man- Excellent for neuropathic pain. I've been told by some that this is another name for White Rhino....although it doesn't seem to have as 'active' a quality as I expected from this strain. More than any other strain, this cannabis creates a fogging mental haze that can be shaken off if necessary, but really helps with perception of pain. I give this a 10 out of 10 for pain control and general anti-anxiety/mood elevation, however, I'd save it for the night- it's not the most motivating thing in the world, although it is possible to become productive if you push yourself enough.
Afgooy. Great for stomach stuff as well. Serious couch lock. This stuff will make your face numb.
M-39- Very happy, decent bodily relaxation, excellent anti-anxiety, and good for cramps.
Silver Haze- AMAZING for pain- it's a very even head/body buzz, but it's an alert, cerebral one. I want to be busy when I'm on this stuff.
RomSpice- This is the strongest body high I've ever felt. It literally makes my whole body feel numb and tingly. I give it a 12 out of 10 for pain. It surpasses Romulan by at least half. AMAZING and wonderful! It not only kills my pain- without massive amounts of opiates, but it also helps withdrawl symptoms- VERY well. It brought my aches down to being barely tolerable with advil (as opposed to me lying on the floor aching, shaking and vomiting).
I highly recommend the club on 9th St. (10th st. is okay too, but the staff isn't nearly as knowledgable) in San Francisco. They know exactly what strains suit which ailments. Apparently, Cindy99 is supposed to be excellent for MS- they make bhang out of the most potent strains they have (RomSpice and Cindy99 for this batch), and many MS patients haven't needed anything more than an occasional advil. AMAZING stuff.
Anti nausea strains: (I have BAD nausea due to a bad liver, kidney disfunction, and mental trauma/PTSD) RomSpice, Silver Haze, Romulan, NY Sour Diesel, M-39, Blue Moonshine, are ALL excellent- their effectivness is in order from greatest to lesser- but all of them work very well.
Sour Diesel is excellent for anxiety, as is Bubblegum. SD gives an almost tangible sense of relaxation in the head- it killed a developing migraine before it started.
my personal preference for treating MS, is ANY strong Indica,,, i stay away from any/all pure Sativas,,,
the reason is the effects from Sativas- energetic up buzz,, activates my spazticity with this disease,,,
it turns on my shaking in plain terms, makes me shake more,, it makes me vibrate, -try drinking coffeee i end up wearing it.
so for me,, an Indica,, a very very strong Indica, is what i need to treat my issues with MS- Neuropathic pain,, spazticity,,,
indicas turn off my spazticity,,,
so for Ms in conclusion,, with my needs specifically,, i would have a list with only this-
NO SATIVAS!!!! Indicas Only!!!!!!
Papaya: really helps chronic insomnia esp kief in cooking...
White Rhino: eases some chronic pain and assisted with hunger issues through chemo
Grapefruit: Great for depression but not so good for anxiety issues.
White Widow: Found to be good for depression and lessens anxiety (again personal opinion here)
Northen light x big bud: Good for moderate pain and late picked found to give a relaxing buzz...good for stress through pain, anxiety and long term chemo fatigue.
Originally posted by darkngimpy at Michigan Medical marijuana Association
Source​

where did you get this list at? and who compiled it. Very interesting.

And about training the mind....

Its a strong thing to learn, but once learned, never forgot...

Peace and Serenity,

SCF

 

[Mr.Tortoise]

http://www.audiodharma.org/

Great place to start for meditation. Has a lot of information and a lot on concentration. Developing concentration is a huge part of meditation. That is one of the key components of watching the breath. Just sit comfortably and watch your breath if your mind wonders just bring it back to the breath. The whole objective is to build up your ability to focus on your breath. Do this in class as well. Try and pay attention to the teacher as long as possible and when you catch your mind wondering just bring it back to the lecture. Slowly you will pay attention for longer and longer periods. Think of it as training your muscles. But again this takes a long time as wayfarer mention you are changing your brain structure. Just like training the body it doesn't happen over night. I am a strong believe in Ayurvedic beliefs that one need the 5 pillars of health to all be in balance for one to truly be healthy. That is diet, exercise, meditation, sex, and sleep. Even be careful with yoga (any exercise for that matter) to make sure that it is not negatively affecting you. I think to many people do not look at the underlying philosophies of other traditions and just think if they say it is good for some people it is good for everyone.

Peace

Old.Mr.Tortoise

 

[Stress_test]

When somebody mentions "diet" or "health food" AND ADD or ADHD I always pay attention because very few people are even aware of the neurotoxins in health foods and dietary foods/supplements.

My son was diagnosed with ADHD several years ago and road the medication roller coaster for years. Last year we discovered that a flavor enhancer called MSG (mono sodium glutamate) causes the same side effects that doctors and specialists look for in diagnosing ADD and ADHD.

Check this out: http://www.truthinlabeling.org/ it might change your life. It might even save it.

 

[Stress_test]

Oh yeah, I forgot to add that since he has removed the MSG from his diet, my son has taken himself off of prescription meds completely.
He also complained about the "robot feeling" but after several months of not consuming MSG he swears that the doctors were wrong all along and his only problem stemmed from the food he was eating containing MSG.

 

[DocLeaf]

Hi. I find sativa/indica varieties and sativa varieties help with my ADD best.

GrowDoc has been working with a strain for ADHD called GDS ADHD... we only smoked it a few times.. but it seemed to work OK when we did. Personally GDS Angel Dust also really helped us concentrate/focus after only a few blasts.

Its all about fidning the strain that helps you most,, and sticking with it

Hope this helps

 

[Dr Leary]

I had a brain SPEC done and it showed my ADD was very severe. I use Malawi, but it can be overpowering if over dosed.

 

[1quixotix]

I 100% agree with Stress Test!
Nutrition can balance the chemical imbalance.
Look into healthy fats.
Read up on aspartame if you are not already familiar.
Excitotoxins will be a word we here more and more.

-FWIW-
Breathing techniques are necessary for helping the body/mind find equilibrium. Here's how I do mine: Sit up straight (crossed legged isn't required or all that good unless you are stretching out those same muscles on a regular basis).
Breath deeply into your abdomen, not your upper chest. Breath hold one, two, exhale fully from the abdomen hold one, two. Repeat. Visualize your breath traveling down and then up your spine as you inhale/exhale.
The bottom line is that we can take control of our own wellness.
earthclinic.com
Also mildly speedy strains seem to assist in mollifying my ADD.
I like Apollo personally.
Peace and good luck

 

[Dj Greenthumbs]

Is there any strains out there that are super uppity, improve Focus and could help me with my damned ADD, so I can focus when I am listening to the damn prof's at school. Or must I continue subjecting myself to this harmful chemical I currently use to control it....

Colorado Medical,

I have A.D.H.D and have been through the whole gamut of stimulant/non-stimulant medications out there and I find that the trick to using cannabis to treat it is finding a strain that gives you absolutely no paranoia and using it in very small amounts when you need extra focus. I am currently using Orange Kush this way and it works very well. Really the trick is in using a very small amount, the way it seems to work for me is it takes me out of my normal state of mind just enough to help me focus I don't even really feel high or stoned at all. My brain is often speeding through thoughts so quickly and a small amount....I am talking like 1 small hit off a pipe just slows it down enough to improve focus, If I smoke too much it flips the other way. I save heavy smoking for evenings once I have done everything I need to do. For my A.D.H.D my worse symptoms are procrastination due to the fact that I will start 10 things and finish nothing. If I set my mind to what I am going to do...prepare it all then smoke I get at it and stay focused for a long time and accomplish a ton. You just need to understand your own tenancies and use it accordingly.

 

[Quiet_Riot]

Yea, Apollo 11 is the shit for ADD, ADHD, just not potent enough, couldn't cut through at every session.
Cellphones, WLAN, BT and those wireless waves is pretty aggressive and can also be the catalyst or stressor for ADD/ADHD.

 

[Dorje113]

As far as strains, I find Snowcap (this is a Haze/William's Wonder/Big Bud cross from CA) has a really focused, up high (in moderation) and I get lost in what I'm doing.... I also think the Skywalker OG I've tried has a nice, clear high, and it has less of a tendency to cause anxiety or paranoia than many Sativa dom strains.

As far as diet, I agree with what's been said, I don't drink soft drinks at all anymore and try to be careful with my diet...

For meditation, I have been practicing Tibetan Buddhism for many years and I'd recommend Shamatha (calm abiding) meditation, it is taught by many different traditions and forms the basis for any other practice you might be interested in in the future. I think it would be especially good for add. It is such a popular practice I'm sure you can find a local instructor as well, which will improve the effectiveness of your efforts to a large extent.

http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/chemin/medit/etat_esprit/calm-medit.htm

http://www.rinpoche.com/shamatha.html