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N=1 Self-Experiment Data

Jay

• Protocol: Daily cannabis use for chronic pain vs. tolerance break periods
• Before: HRV ~45 ms (during cannabis use)
• After: HRV 60+ ms (during tolerance break)
• Change: +15 ms on break / −15 ms when using
• Duration: Ongoing multiple cycles
• Device: WHOOP (implied)

Anonymous cannabis user

• Protocol: Daily cannabis use for chronic pain; periodic tolerance breaks. “The day I stop my HRV goes to 60+”
• Before: HRV ~45 ms (during cannabis use)
• After: HRV 60+ ms (tolerance break); repeatable
• Change: +15 ms (+33%); rapid onset (“the day I stop”); RHR unchanged
• Duration: Multiple cycles
• Device: WHOOP (implied)