Substance: THCa (Secret Nature vape)
Other Substances: Caffeine/green tea, noopept.
Set & Setting: Alone at night, working on schoolwork and writing, music (ambient), later planned to watch a movie (Mandy).
Experience Level: Former cannabis user (smoked/vaped in teens, stopped 2020, past delta-8 gummies with mixed results). First return to cannabis in ~4 years.
Timeline:
- 10:06 PM – Took first small puff. Felt mild effects, manageable.
- 10:32 PM – Took second small puff. Still functional, worked on homework without issue.
- 11:00 PM – Took third puff (slightly larger). Effects started climbing more noticeably. Anxiety appeared briefly but manageable.
- 11:25 PM – Considered another puff but paused due to advice that effects may still be building.
Effects:
- Initial puff felt stronger than expected given small dose, likely due to low tolerance and empty stomach + caffeine.
- Early onset included anxiety, mostly tied to introspection about life stability (friends, job, responsibilities).
- Anxiety calmed after ~1–2 hours, leaving a more clearheaded and reflective high.
- Cannabis felt more productive than delta-8 edibles: allowed schoolwork completion, article writing, and creative ideation.
- Enjoyed introspective drive to talk aloud and process issues.
- Expressed desire to use cannabis as a tool for creativity and breakthrough thinking, not habitual escapism.
Conclusion:
- THCa vape felt potent and unpredictable at low doses for someone with long tolerance break.
- Anxiety can spike if stacked too quickly, but when spaced and intentional, the high was creative, introspective, and productive.
- Prefers THCa vape to delta-8 edibles, views it as potentially valuable for structured sessions.
- Plans to continue cautiously, focusing on creativity, writing, and self-exploration.
