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Cannabis — aka pot, weed or marijuana — is legal in 23 states, making it more accessible than ever. It’s also worth noting that many dispensaries sell strains of cannabis that are marketed ...
Where marijuana can help Areas in which marijuana has been shown to help include seizures disorders, muscle spasms, chronic pain and sleep — but only for certain people, the study found.
Scientists aren’t sure if cannabis use leads to anxiety, or if anxiety symptoms in many cannabis users are pre-existing but underdiagnosed, prompting users’ attempt to self-medicate.
The psychoactive component of cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is not effective in treating emotion-regulation and anxiety-related symptoms. [20] Conversely, THC has been empirically related to an increase anxiety symptoms through impacts on neurological areas impacting serotonin, noradrenalin, GABA and glutamate.
People sometimes use cannabis to cope with their anxiety, and cannabis withdrawal can lead to symptoms of anxiety. [58] Buspirone, a serotonin 5-HT 1A receptor partial agonist, has shown limited efficacy for treating anxiety in people with cannabis use disorder, though there may be better efficacy in males than in females. [58]
Acute effects while under the influence can sometimes include euphoria or anxiety. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Although some assert that cannabidiol (CBD), another cannabinoid found in cannabis in varying amounts, may alleviate the adverse effects of THC that some users experience, [ 6 ] little is known about CBD's effects on humans.
Marijuana doesn't get the best rap when it comes to mental health. Past research has shown it causes short-term paranoia. New study finds marijuana doesn't cause clinical anxiety or depression
Legal cannabis (marijuana) product. Overconsumption and reliance could lead to cannabis-induced amotivational syndrome. The term amotivational syndrome was first devised to understand and explain the diminished drive and desire to work or compete among the population of youth who are frequent consumers of cannabis and has since been researched through various methodological studies with this ...