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Table 4 Unanticipated/undesired experiences while exercising with cannabisa

From: How and why adults use cannabis during physical activity

Number of times chosen (n = 33)

Unanticipated/undesired experience

17

Got too high to be effective at exercise

16

Heart racing

13

Lightheadedness

12

Paranoia

11

Anxiety

9

Weakness

6

Loss of coordination

5

Difficulty breathing/asthma; poor reaction time

4

Passed out; hallucinations; loss of balance

2

More risky behaviors; enhanced pain perception

1

Injury; other: anxiety of people in gym; too sleepy; dizziness, nausea; felt dehydrated; laughing uncontrollably

  1. aMultiple distinct choices were possible