Harlequin reviews
Read people’s experiences with the cannabis strain Harlequin.
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Great for anxiety! I can't handle THC due to it causing massive paranoia and anxiety for me. A few years ago I developed moderate to severe anxiety and depersonalization which can be very terrifying. It was hard for me to go out in public or hang out with friends sue to the anxiety. I just started vaping this strain after trying Cannatonic and Harlequin beats it for anxiety easily.
As soon as I start to feel an anxiety attack come on, and I feel like I don't have control over my body, I vape some of this and within minutes I'm relaxed and back to feeling like me. This works faster than any conventional medication and is so much safer to use. if you have anxiety or panic attacks, please try this strain. It's a life saver!
This is EXACTLY what I've been looking for!!!! Excellent pain relief and a wonderful body high from the neck down! No couch-lock, no la-la land (although that's great sometimes), no paranoia. Great earthy flavor but not too strong. This is real medicine for people who want relief while keeping their head on straight and want to be productive or carry a lucid conversation without getting stuck on the amazing sound and meaning of the word "quench". Absolutely my new go-to!
To say this has changed my life is certainly a understatement. A little about me. I was a professional athlete for the first 15 years of my life. I had a total knee replacement at 15. I'm now 32 years old and my body feels all I put it through at a young age.
I was not a smoker, I always had a bad reaction to pot and had decided it was not my thing. Then it became legal in Washington State and much more info came out. I learned about CBD and it's health benefits. I've tried a few CBD heavy strains and this is BY FAR THE BEST.
My pain (nerve pain) has went down to the point I am able to do things I couldn't do in years. My stress and social anxiety has gotten so much better. I'm a extrovert, with social anxiety... do you have any idea how stressful that is!?
I have currently only used the flower and smoked, but even a little bit and I'm so much better. I plan to get a cart for either my Peal or Pax Era Vape if I can find it. But honestly for me, the flower is more manageable, this is not a strain to "get high" on. So unless you are treating your pain and stress through out the day. I'd stick to this as more of your standard medicating. I use it in the mornings before work and then before bed. I keep a little one hitter in my back in a cig case for those "middle of the day pain break through" moments.
Harlequin is high in CBD which is fantastic, but I personally sometimes don't mix too well with sativa-dominant strains. For the first 30 minutes Harlequin has a head high that can sometimes spin me into my anxiety, but once it moves into the body high, it's actually great. I have also wondered if cannabis is sometimes meant to help us dive down into some of our fear/anxiety to heal it. In any case, there's always a little "processing" for me at the start with Harlequin. Not my first choice high CBD strain, but I'll smoke it if it's around.
I haven't been able to handle cannabis for a decade, as it makes me anxious, nauseous, paranoid, and gives me headaches (including CBD without THC.) Harlequin is my medicine. I never thought I would say that about cannabis or a Sativa. My symptoms: anxiety, depression, migraines, allergies, panic attacks, PTSD, neuropathic pain down my leg and foot from HSV, coccyx and pelvic pain. I recently followed inituition and asked a friend to smoke. Using muscle testing I picked out Harlequin. I've been smoking a hit or two each day since. It reduces my anxiety and pain, it relaxes my whole body and mind, I have energy to stretch and practice yoga. I don't feel high or lose track of time. I'm so excited about this medicine, and I look forward to acquiring a vape for this, to smoking before going running, and to see how my overall mind and body health is in a few months with daily use. Something interesting is that I lose my appetite with this.
A friend of mine grew this for some cancer patients he knew. They unfortunately all died within months of each other and he had a few pounds left over so knowing I was suffering from poverty brought on by disability, spinal cord injuries, PTSD, clinical depression, and that never ending pain from my back he gifted me a sizable portion. It was such a blessing. It smokes smooth it doesn't smell up the place like a pine forest stuck in a skunks butt, and I can function on it. It gets me just high enough, smooths out the pain issues so I can function without aggravation and relaxes me when I start to have a panic attack. Truly a wonderful medicine. Not for stoner bros looking to chill and get wicked fried. This is an adult weed like a fine wine that is made to be savored and pleasing not a bottle of Ripple to get you ripped.
A wonderful day-time bud, especially if you suffer from any kind of chronic pain yet need to get some creative/intellectual/physical work done. The variant I purchased was titled "Harly OG," and I don't know whether any of its characteristics differ from those with the more typical "Harlequin" labels out there, but it certainly gets the job done! I wouldn't call this strain a strict Sativa, though; it feels a lot more like a hybrid, given that its Sativa THC percentage is so low, and its high CBD content alleviates anxiety issues often caused by strong Sativa strains. My only gripe is that this strain does leave you a little foggy and head-heavy, so if you're planning to take Harlequin before work, it may slow you down bit ( this is the only reason I'm giving this strain 4 stars instead of 5). All in all, a great CBD-rich strain, either used alone or--my favorite--mixed with a pure night-time, pain-free, sleepyhead indica.
This strain is straight bitchin'
Imagine being in so much abdomial/menstrual pain that you're whimpering. These are cramps that have sent your to the urgent care and ER multiple times before. You're curled up and on the verge of tears when you take 4 hits of this cart. 30 minutes later, and it's like nothing ever happened. Pain?? we don't know her. Tired?? Not familiar.