Some end up in the ER instead of catching a flight home. Then, the high hits right when they’re going through security or trying to board a plane. Sometimes people flying out of Colorado decide to finish all the edibles they’ve purchased before heading to the airport. Clearly edibles have a more severe toxicity than inhaled forms and the effects are psychiatric in nature,” Monte said. For those who have a negative reaction to edibles, the symptoms can include a racing heart, excessive sweating, anxiety, paranoia, hallucinations and delusions. The negative side effects from edibles can be scary.Never mix edibles with alcohol or other drugs. and see how they respond before eating or drinking more.

But, if people are trying them, they should start with no more than 2.5 to 5 mg. He does not recommend recreational use of edibles. Monte has had patients who have consumed the recommended dosage and still suffered negative side effects.

The state-recommended dose for edibles is 10 mg, but even that dose can make some people feel sick or anxious.

In a new study to be released in the Annals of Internal Medicine, Monte found that ER visits due to edibles were 33 times higher than expected, when controlled for product sales in the state. That’s true even though inhaled forms of marijuana are much more common than edibles.

Edibles are much more likely to cause people to seek medical help compared with inhaled marijuana.

Then, the high hits hard and can last for several hours, leading some people to feel sick or anxious and seek help in ERs. The biggest mistake new users make is continuing to ingest edibles if they don’t feel high right away. It can take up to four hours for the high from an edible to take effect. Edibles affect individuals in different ways. If you are planning to try marijuana edibles, here are five things you should know: For some people, edibles can cause scary symptoms like a racing heart, anxiety, and hallucinations. While Monte says some edibles may help patients for medical problems like pain, they’re not a good choice for recreational users, especially for novices who haven’t used weed or tried edibles in the past. His advice: be very cautious about edibles. Monte cares for patients in the ER and has done extensive studies on marijuana use.

Andrew Monte, an emergency medicine and toxicology specialist at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and an associate professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Photo: Getty Images.īefore indulging in edibles, take some advice from Dr. Marijuana edibles can send people to the ER if they take too much or have a bad reaction. Many visitors to Colorado come for the state’s natural beauty, but also are curious about marijuana dispensaries.

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