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Suggest Treatment For Panic Attacks After Smoking Marijuana

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Posted on Thu, 12 Jan 2017
Question: I have anxiety, I was smoking Marijuana for 1 year and half, then at some point I started to experience Panic attacks while high, but I'm not blaming marijuana for that, I blame my overall lifestyle in that period. Now I cant smoke weed but I really want to. I noticed that Indica strains kinda reduce my anxiety levels. Nowadays even when Im sober I have this anxiety physical symptoms like chest pain, shoulder muscle spasm, sometimes tingling and heart skipping a beat, but most annoying effect is this chest and shoulder muscle tightness, I feel Like my body is like a cage and I'm locked in it. I need some help.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
I do not think Marijhuna is option for you

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.

I read your query and understand your concerns.

First of all you blame it or not, marijhuna is known cause to cause anxiety as well as panic attacks.

In my one decade of psychiatry practice I have seen atleast 100 of patients with cannabis indicted anxiety disorder and it can not be coincidence.

In my view you need to start treatment for physical symptoms of anxiety but marijhuna is not a option for treatment.

I hope this helps you.
If you have mortar questions feel free to write back to me.
Thanks and regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Panic Attacks After Smoking Marijuana

Brief Answer: I do not think Marijhuna is option for you Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for using Healthcaremagic. I read your query and understand your concerns. First of all you blame it or not, marijhuna is known cause to cause anxiety as well as panic attacks. In my one decade of psychiatry practice I have seen atleast 100 of patients with cannabis indicted anxiety disorder and it can not be coincidence. In my view you need to start treatment for physical symptoms of anxiety but marijhuna is not a option for treatment. I hope this helps you. If you have mortar questions feel free to write back to me. Thanks and regards.