How Long Do You Hold It In?

I've read articles stating that when smoking marijuana, you shouldn't hold in the smoke for anymore then 5 seconds, because at that point all the THC has been absorbed into the lungs and holding it in for any longer will not get you any higher, it will just destroy your lungs.

I don't know if I necessarily believe this. When I was a teenager, I used to hold it in for no less then 15 seconds and usually by that point when I exhaled there would be little to no smoke left. Unless of course I coughed. Which brings me to my next question....



Cough to get off?

To Hold or Not to Hold?

These are the questions....discuss!

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secretweapon said:

Just moments before blacking out for maximum effect.

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Have you noticed a difference with how high you get if you hold it in as long as possible, or just holding it in for a few seconds?


I know one thing for sure, if I take a hit and I spit and cough the hit out of my lungs I get SUPER blitzed. My theory for this is that when you cough, the bronchioles in your lungs open up and allow the smoke to effect parts of the lungs that don't normally get effected when just inhaling.

edit: By the way, I can totally see the guy in your avatar holding in his hit and thinking....WHAWHAWHAWHA lol

I agree that coughing seems to get more of the desired effect, cant say ive noticed much difference in holding in for longer though.

Lol I'm only kidding, I count in my head to 7sec then exhale vapor or smoke.

As for coughing I don't let any smoke stay in my lungs/throat so I don't cough.

i hold it in till i ge a nice buzz and exhale before the negative feelings outweigh the positive. I also don't smoke so i cough, i smoke to get high and enjoy myself while doing it, if i need to be a bit higher, i smoke a bit more, not like there's not plenty available.

when you cough your cappilaries become enflamed thus allowing a massive intake of cannabinoids that you just inhaled and are now expelling

tip top toker said:

i hold it in till i ge a nice buzz and exhale before the negative feelings outweigh the positive. I also don't smoke so i cough, i smoke to get high and enjoy myself while doing it, if i need to be a bit higher, i smoke a bit more, not like there's not plenty available.

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I don't like to cough either, and if I can, I will try to stop myself. However, I have taken a bit bigger a hit then I thought before and couldn't control it and coughed. I've noticed for sure that I get really high if I cough.

One time I hit a gravity bong and I may have got more then I'd have liked. I instantly coughed all the smoke out of my lungs and even puked a little in my mouth. I remember that by the time I was done coughing I was practically tripping I was so high. lol

I like most are aware that you'll get higher when coughing, but hey, i don't like not enjoying myself and hunched over coughing my lungs out red faced gasping for air, sounds like i'm having fun! I don't use my bong enough so that will often get me coughing.

i think that the effect your felling when you hold your breath forever is from lack of oxygen to your brain.......it dosent get you higher...

lowrider2000 said:

i think that the effect your felling when you hold your breath forever is from lack of oxygen to your brain.......it dosent get you higher...

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Tell that to the inhalent huffers of the world. lol

When I smoke my vapo I hold it longer. When I smoke a bowl/joint/pipe I always take a slightly smaller hit then I can handle, hold it no longer than 5 seconds and exhale. With my vapo I will take half a lung full and inhale air. Then I will inhale and exhale shallow for as long as I can to keep that vapor in there.

wow, identical vape method, i inhale enough vape so that i can fill m lungs with more air, that way the vapor churns and moves inside and i find it alot more effective. i dont like wasting bud, is smoke-up way too many people.