Dr Cali Estes discusses cannabis and anxiety. Does it cause or help anxiety? Read on, for an excerpt from this article, published on POPSUGAR.
If You Fear Having a Panic Attack From Smoking Weed, Read This Before Lighting Up
While some of us may think of weed as a way to mellow out, some have had an opposite reaction. Sometimes, for some people, panic attacks can happen.
However, it strongly depends on how much you take. For example, if you take an edible worth 200 percent THC, which is the active ingredient in weed that gets you high, you’re far more likely to feel extremely anxious — like you’re doing LSD or Molly and you’re not gonna be able to talk. “For users who have built a tolerance over time, ingesting an edible with similar THC content is more likely to make the user feel sleepy. So it just depends on the individual and how much they take, in addition to which strain they take,” Dr. Estes said.
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