You inhale your herbs, your lungs are filled with the medicine, now how long do you hold that in before you exhale it all out? Today I decided to look into that from a consensus point of view. So keep in mind that these are not scientific numbers. With that said, here are just a few of the things I saw other patients stating:
- 95% of the THC is absorbed within 5-8 seconds
- Hold a hit for up to 10 seconds when smoking from a bong or vaporizer
- It takes 4 seconds for THC to be absorbed into the bloodstream... anything more is just unnessecary lung damage.
The above statements came from individuals like you or me, simply stating what they personally knew or felt. After some more research and more of the same mix of numbers I realized that there was quite a bit of discrepancy here. From 3-10 seconds for "optimal" absorption you have a lot going on with every second in between. Who had the right number?
One thing I researched was not to hold your breath very long because the THC is absorbed by the lungs almost instantly. So by exhaling almost immediately after taking a hit you expel most of the carcinogenic byproducts.
I think in short...don't hold it in till it hurts, like I've seen some individuals do (myself included). Three to five (3-5) seconds seems to be the magic number. Holding the smoke, tar and other carcinogens in your lungs for longer periods of time allows them to settle and pollute your lungs. Whenever you can, vaporize your herbs or use a water bong. You will be doing yourself and your lungs a huge favor.
Feel free to comment and add your two cents worth!
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