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Although medical cannabis has often been used to treat anxiety, a history of misrepresentations, misunderstandings and misinterpretations clouds public perception of cannabis.
Medical Cannabis For Anxiety. Dr Jim Explains
About 26% of individuals aged 16 to 85 have experienced an anxiety disorder at some stage in their lives. Cannabis is becoming a popular remedy for anxiety, but can cannabis treat anxiety disorders? Dr Jim explains traditional treatments for anxiety, how cannabis is used as medicine for anxiety and what the clinical research says.
Study Finds Medical Marijuana May Help Treat Depression And Anxiety And Improve Sleep
A recent study of people diagnosed with clinical depression has found that those using medical marijuana had lower depression scores than those who were not cannabis users. Researchers also determined that study participants who began using medicinal cannabis in a follow-up
How Medical Cannabis Helped with Maria’s Anxiety
Part of the reason I’m trying and using medicinal marijuana was because after I had my first daughter I had really bad post-partum depression, to which I was prescribed anti-anxiety medication. I had been on them 11 years and decided I didn’t want to take this medication anymore. I knew there had to be a way to get off these … Read More
Patient Story – Medical Marijuana For Postpartum Depression
28 states allow medical marijuana for a number of conditions including postpartum depression. 1 in 7 women battle postpartum depression. A 34 mother of 3 anonymously told her story to her local Texas news station.
Without cannabis, musician says he would not be living life
Lee Bernstein believes medicinal marijuana saved his life. “I’m not saying I would necessarily be dead, but I would not be living,” he says.
Anxiety
There is increasing evidence showing medical marijuana can be an effective treatment for anxiety disorders.
Does cannabis cause or treat anxiety?
Some studies show that cannabis use can trigger symptoms of anxiety. However, other research shows cannabis, when used correctly, can be beneficial in treating anxiety symptoms.
Tampa Boy with Severe Anxiety Finds Relief in Medical Cannabis
Adolescence can be a challenging time for any child. As parents, we expect changes in our children’s behavior and physical appearance. When a child changes overnight though, there is nothing a parent can do except launch a desperate search for answers and a solution. That is what happened to Tampa resident, Nikki Austin, and her son, Gavin.
