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'''Whitey''' is a [[drug culture|drug slang]] term for when a [[recreational drug use]]r, as a direct or indirect result of drug use (usually [[Cannabis (drug)|cannabis]]), begins to [[faint]] and usually faints. The term comes from the way one's skin turns pale during and after a fainting episode. While fainting is usually only a problem for those with [[low blood pressure]], it can become possible for those without [[hypotension]] to faint after using cannabis or other drugs which have the short-term effect of lowering the blood pressure. ''Whiteying'' is perceived by the [[stoner|stoner subculture]] as the result of using too much cannabis within too short a period of time. In fact the factors that usually facilitate fainting, such as tiredness, lack of fluids and food, and a hot and humid environment, as well as natural [[hypotension]], are just as important as the amount of cannabis involved. Therefore, one can 'throw' a ''whitey'' having used only what may be regarded as a perfectly moderate dosage. ''Whiteying'' sometimes involves [[vomiting]] and shakiness |
'''Whitey''' is a [[drug culture|drug slang]] term for when a [[recreational drug use]]r, as a direct or indirect result of drug use (usually [[Cannabis (drug)|cannabis]]), begins to [[faint]] and usually faints. The term comes from the way one's skin turns pale during and after a fainting episode. While fainting is usually only a problem for those with [[low blood pressure]], it can become possible for those without [[hypotension]] to faint after using cannabis or other drugs which have the short-term effect of lowering the blood pressure. ''Whiteying'' is perceived by the [[stoner|stoner subculture]] as the result of using too much cannabis within too short a period of time. In fact the factors that usually facilitate fainting, such as tiredness, lack of fluids and food, and a hot and humid environment, as well as natural [[hypotension]], are just as important as the amount of cannabis involved. Therefore, one can 'throw' a ''whitey'' having used only what may be regarded as a perfectly moderate dosage. ''Whiteying'' sometimes involves [[vomiting]] and shakiness. |
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Another form of whiteying is "the dead zone" or "spins" as it is popularly known amongst certain groups{{Which?|date=November 2010}} of cannabis users. The dead zone causes one to become aggressively submissive and dizzy. Symptoms include; sweaty palms, nausea, hot flushes, blurred vision, and an overwhelming feeling of [[paranoia]]. When in the dead zone any form of mobility and communication is extremely difficult and stressful, all these symptoms combined would create the illusion that one is indeed "dead" or "spinning out". The dead zone can last for an hour or ten minutes depending on the person, and usually involves mixing cannabis with [[alcohol]], particularly if one drinks before smoking. |
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==Popular culture== |
==Popular culture== |
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Whitey is a drug slang term for when a recreational drug user, as a direct or indirect result of drug use (usually cannabis), begins to faint and usually faints. The term comes from the way one's skin turns pale during and after a fainting episode. While fainting is usually only a problem for those with low blood pressure, it can become possible for those without hypotension to faint after using cannabis or other drugs which have the short-term effect of lowering the blood pressure. Whiteying is perceived by the stoner subculture as the result of using too much cannabis within too short a period of time. In fact the factors that usually facilitate fainting, such as tiredness, lack of fluids and food, and a hot and humid environment, as well as natural hypotension, are just as important as the amount of cannabis involved. Therefore, one can 'throw' a whitey having used only what may be regarded as a perfectly moderate dosage. Whiteying sometimes involves vomiting and shakiness.
Popular culture
In the UK cannabis television documentary, Stoned in Suburbia, former international cannabis smuggler Howard Marks refers to an episode where he whiteyed after engaging in a smoking competition with some Germans on a book-promoting visit to Germany.