Bye Bye Panic

Weed-Induced Panic and Depersonalization: What’s Actually Happening


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It didn’t hit right away. Just the usual high — some laughter, drifting thoughts, a little zoning out.

Then something shifted. Not full-blown panic, but a weird sense that things weren’t lining up quite right. Sounds felt too sharp. Time got stretchy. Everything still looked normal, but also... didn’t.

The next day it still hadn’t gone away. Not the high — that was long gone. Just this sense of being out of sync. Like watching yourself move through the day instead of actually living it. Waiting for something to click back into place, but not knowing what.

This episode looks at what can happen when marijuana trips more than just a high — when it accidentally sets off a chain reaction in the nervous system that doesn’t fade with the buzz.

It’s not always about what was in the weed. And it’s rarely about damage. There’s a pattern that’s emerging: intense anxiety or panic hits, and the nervous system doesn’t quite reset. It stays on alert, even after the threat is gone. That state, it turns out, can explain a lot.

Tune in to learn more about how this happens, why it lingers, and what it might take to come back down. 

There’s no scare language here. Just a closer look at how fear, perception, and the body’s built-in alarms can get tangled — and what actually helps untangle them.

Let’s dive in!

(This is an AI-generated episode inspired by my YouTube videos. I personally moderate these to share insights more efficiently, keeping the content informative yet completely free.)

Key Takeaways:

  • Introduction (00:00) 
  • Marijuana can trigger feelings of unreality (00:09)
  • Panic attacks often precede these symptoms (01:44)
  • The drug is a trigger, not the root issue (02:25)
  • The nervous system becomes hypersensitive post-panic (03:59)
  • These feelings are part of the "freeze" response (05:40)
  • Stronger marijuana strains may intensify initial fear (07:44)
  • Understanding the cycle helps reduce fear (10:02)

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