Many of you will wonder why we are doing a feature on marijuana. Many people would not even consider marijuana as having any connection with anxiety and panic. However, over the last year or so a growing trend has arisen. We are are receiving more and more contact from people who have developed an anxiety disorder as a result of using marijuana or other 'recreational' drug. As marijuana is recognised as being one of the causes of panic attacks and anxiety, we think it is important to highlight this.
Many people argue for the legalisation of marijuana.
Certainly is it seen as a harmless recreational drug which seems to have very few ill effects. Some people may use marijuana with little negative side-effect. Others may trigger an effect that will impact greatly on their lives. Many people will use marijuana just once, and have the effect of ongoing panic attacks, dissociative symptoms and anxiety. Young people today know little of the adverse effects that may result from the recreational use of this drug.