Bad Reaction
Bupropion & Cannabis
Citation: Elrae. "Bad Reaction: An Experience with Bupropion & Cannabis (exp107645)". Erowid.org. Mar 24, 2017. erowid.org/exp/107645
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300 mg | oral | Pharms - Bupropion | (daily) |
smoked | Cannabis |
BODY WEIGHT: | 124 lb |
I was at my boyfriend's house. He had work the next morning, and knowing that bupropion gives me insomnia, I went ahead and took a hit of the weed he offered to maybe help me sleep. I already knew that I react badly to sativa strains, so I asked if he knew what type of bud it was. He had no clue, so I just assumed it to be a hybrid and hoped for the best.
About five minutes after smoking, I realized it was one hardcore sativa and started to worry. I had aural and visual hallucinations. I heard voices all around me, some telling me to do really bad things to myself. I don't have a history of hearing any type of voices. Also, my eyes couldn't stop darting back and forth to different objects in the room, and every time I focused on one object (doesn't matter what, a plastic bag, t-shirt, anything), my mind would somehow connect it to something triggering for me.
I started breathing heavily and crying a little to myself. Anytime my boyfriend asked if I was ok, I suddenly snapped back to normal and laughed at him and said I'm fine when really I wasn't. I guess I didn't want him to worry. Then, I felt a panic attack slowly grow on me. My boyfriend eventually noticed something was really going on here. He had asked me earlier if I felt anything from the weed, because he couldn't. That told me this was an abnormal reaction, because my tolerance was pretty high before my dosage increase on bupropion.
After a minute of my breathing getting heavier, he asked if I wanted something to eat or if I wanted him to drive me home. Bupropion makes me not want to eat anything so I said no, and the last thing I wanted was to be totally alone. I asked to cuddle with him and we did, but I felt like nothing could totally comfort me. I was experiencing the most intense panic attack I've had at this point.
I was experiencing the most intense panic attack I've had at this point.
The next morning, I felt really exhausted as if I partied too hard the night before. He dropped me off at my place before he headed to work. 30 minutes later I started to feel a mini panic attack coming on for no reason. It was manageable though. I didn't go back to feeling normal until the next morning.
This experience left me more afraid to touch weed than I had ever been while on my lower bupropion dose. Wellbutrin/bupropion intensifies the effects of any substance, it makes me feel wasted faster when drinking (but you are not supposed to drink on bupropion!), and weed always seems more potent than it has been in the past. I suggest if you are going to smoke weed while on this medication, do not do it alone. Have someone you really trust by your side to at least bring a little comfort while you ride it out.
Exp Year: 2015 | ExpID: 107645 |
Gender: Female | |
Age at time of experience: 18 | |
Published: Mar 24, 2017 | Views: 3,660 |
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