does weed keep you awake?

my friend just got into smoking after i gave him some. he kept telling me that it keeps him up at night and shit like that. i never heard of it and i thought weed is a depressant. has anyone else here had that problem?

With certain strains I feel full of energy, sativa strains, its never a problem though, Indica's usually knock me out if I smoke them later at night

kk thanks i only smoke indica strains since i was told they are somewhat stronger. thanks again

LedZeppelin8906 said:

With certain strains I feel full of energy, sativa strains, its never a problem though, Indica's usually knock me out if I smoke them later at night

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I agree with Led Zeppelin - I always liked the band too

It's usually strain dependent

An indica may give you a rush for an hour or more, but then it's sleepy time.

Sativa's tend to keep your mind working without the sleepy effect

Smoking weed makes me tired as fuck..sometimes..

sometimes i'm all tired and about to go to sleep, but then i find some weed, so i stay up and smoke it...

does that count?

gotpot22 said:

my friend just got into smoking after i gave him some. he kept telling me that it keeps him up at night and shit like that. i never heard of it and i thought weed is a depressant. has anyone else here had that problem?

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If he doesn't start until evenings, maybe he should start partaking a little earlier. Since you seem to be talking about potent indicas which gives a heavier body buzz, somewhat sedative in nature, the stay awake at night effect is probably more from socially provided stigma issues than it is from the smoke.

Beginners may feel a bit nervous, almost paranoid especially if you really get buzzed simply because of the unfamiliarity and increased lifestyle risks associated with this new activity. Fears of the unknown may be the larger reason for what is keeping him up at night.

Worries like,
-will I get busted
-will I enjoy the experience
-when will I come down because I've got plans later (like sleeping)
-I don't want to loose valuable friends/associates so I'd better be careful,
-will I get addicted, etc.

Give him a few weeks/months and he'll be saying the same smoke puts him to sleep. Then get him some Sativa dominant for more upper energetic highs, and it's all good!

bluerocker, you hit the nail on the head. props to you.

I tend to stay up doing things when I smoke. I find it hard to just lay down and go to sleep if I'm high. I usually end up reading for a couple of hours or something.

yeah, sativa's can really mess up my sleep, just like your friend
been puffing some nl#5 for the 1st time, no problem sleeping with that

shwag and mid grade weed tires me out at the end of the night. High grade shit keeps me up.

Some strains are better for sleep, and some aren't

So far the Indica's have it

Bookworm said:

bluerocker, you hit the nail on the head. props to you.

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Thanks bud. I was a bit surprised how I got a bit nervous from smoking as from past experience it had always mellowed me out, made me feel great. My first stretch of smoking was nine years from when I was a teen until I went into the service when I quit. After that I didn't use for nearly two decades, and when I started back up, I was such a lightweight. Probably took over a month to finally regain my former casual buddha-belly nature. It's got it's up side tho, takes less to stay high.

Like it's been well stated numerous times, it often functions like a stimulant, yet at the same time tends to be naturally relaxing/calming. Personally I get stoked to play guitar (or my gal) after lighting up!

!!!Party!!!

wow i didnt no certain strains had different affects.... i learn somhting everyday. thanks guys

Nothing can keep me from sleeping.....why sometimes right in the middle of doing someth








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One of my wife's few complaints...... she can be talking right to me...and "blip"... I'm gone. defense mechanism....part Possum?

Bombadil said:

I tend to stay up doing things when I smoke. I find it hard to just lay down and go to sleep if I'm high. I usually end up reading for a couple of hours or something.

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totally, me too.. if i'm real blazed i cannot go to sleep. usually watch a movie until im sleepy enough to pass out. But i did notice once that i felt very restless during the come down. mainly in my legs when i was trying to sleep. is that weird?

i smoke to fall asleep at night lol