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Originally Posted by Wayfarer
even the simplest champion of drug legalization, upon the most fleeting of ruminations, could handily contend that this lasting anxiety has not a shred to do with marijuana - as drug-related or otherwise, any especially bad experience can potentially result in such a disorder.
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Well, if the chances of having a bad experience is significantly higher while high on marijuana and that the drug may enhance the experience so that it becomes worse than it otherwise would have been, isn't that worth mentioning?
Just for the sake of argument, let's exaggerate a bit and think hypothetically that there's a new drug out and if you take it while you watch a horror movie, it can turn what would otherwise be a spooky film into a living nightmare. I would think of that as important information about the drug.
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Many of you will wonder why we are doing an article on marijuana. Many people would not even consider marijuana as having any connection with anxiety and panic. But it has. Marijuana is recognised as being one of the causes of panic attacks and anxiety, and we think it is important to highlight this.
Many people argue for the legalisation of marijuana. Certainly it is seen by some as a harmless 'soft' drug which seems to have very few ill effects. However, more and more research is looking into the short and long term effects of cannabis / marijuana.
Some people may use marijuana with little negative effect. For other people, it may trigger an effect that will impact greatly on their lives. Many people will use marijuana just once, and as a result can experience on ongoing panic attacks, dissociative symptoms and anxiety. Other people may use marijuana for years before experiencing their first panic attack.
Young people today know little of the adverse effects that may result from the use of this drug. However, more and more people are now presenting with panic attacks or anxiety disorders which were triggered by by the use of marijuana.
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Anxiety Panic - Article Marijuana
That's just taken from a panic attack site, not a scientific article. However, these stories are not as rare as some people think. From a search now, I read several. Interestingly, a lot of people also use marijuana in order to deal with anxiety, so I guess it can also have the opposite effect. However, people who get paranoid on the drug might wanna be a bit careful is all I'm saying.