Anxiety caused by Marijuana?

Marijuana actually does cause anxiety as well as help treat it. In several cases marijuana can be the trigger that sets off an anxiety attack. If you had done some of this research you are talking about you would have known that.


I too have been suffering from anxiety in small attacks after tripping really hard on salvia. I was smoking with my friends a few days after my first trip when I had my killer attack. I had already had an attack but I figured that smoking could help me out with my anxiety. I felt the same way as many others have felt; racing heart, numbness in hands, fear of death. The marijuana makes it much worse when you do have an anxiety attack. At times I felt like my lungs weren't there which made it difficult to breathe and at other times they felt inflamed or as if they were bulging. THIS WILL END WITH TIME AND YOU WILL NOT DIE. You just have to wade it out, I found going to sleep really helped with my attack. I woke up the next day feeling fine after the terrifying car ride home. For those who are also suffering with anxiety, don't let it cripple you. Be the boss in the relationship and tell yourself you aren't going to let it cripple you. Think about hobbies, things that make you happy. I've found all of these things really help other than turning to downers which I don't recommend. The best of luck to all of you.

I had a similar experience. I smoked pot occasionally and and one night after smoking I tried to fall asleep but my heart was beating supper fast and my body kept twitching to the point where I wasnt controling my arms and legs when they moved.  I was so scared.. even the next day my heart was beating fast and I didnt know why because I thought that it should have warn off by then.  Ever since then I was paranoid and swore I was going crazy.  Expecially in the middle of the night I heard scratching noises and was expericing panic attacks and horrible dreams.  I seriously thought I was going crazy. 
Then by chance a friend from highschool, that had a similar experience with pot and anxiety, came over and she understood anxiety and told me what had helped her.. Jesus. At that point I was willing to try anything to rid me of my insanity.  So I spent time with her and her friend Karin and listened to them tell me how much God loved me and such.  I had alot of supernatural experienced that led me to accepting Christ as my personal savior and I wouldnt live any other way.  I learned to stare fear in the face and say "He who is in me (the holy spirit) is greater than he who is in the world (the devil)" And im not kidding.. the scratching noise I use to hear went up and out of the walls! call me crazy.. haha i guess either way I am right.. Ive been sleeping like a baby now and occasionally my anxietys creep up to haunt me but I put them right back under my feet and claim my freedom. I use to make fun of people like me but I guess my advice for the best meds is the healer himself. Good luck!

candy fluff i agree with u i stared getting anxiety when i was 18 i was a big pot head i smoked everyday and one day i was stoned and my dad was takling to me about family stuff saying i didnt care about him cause i was partying all the time and i freaked out and had a panic attack that lead to hypervenataliting because i was crying, and my hands got crypaled it was so scary so then i few day laster with friends we were smoking a blunt and i hit then i suddenly had a panic attack, so after that i quit for a while then whemn i was 20 i tried it agian and i had a little anxeity but it wasnt to bad, so when i would smoke i would try not to think about it and i would to something so i wouldnt think about it so i cleaned, that helped me alot but i still quit because now i am 22 years old but i always get urges to smoke weed, and also i take ativan which stops your anxiety i used to take a full one now i take half and i still have some left but i keep them in case i have a really bad one which i have not in years. I hope this helps

omg dude....i had a bad freakout like 8 hours ago....i smoked too much weed way too fast,im a noob at smokeing but ive done it 7 times before this..ill share my freakout with you,im still freaking out as i type this.i smoked right about 8 hours ago i started felling like my body mass was shifting,it felt like being spegetttified by a blackhole...my heart was raceing and i thought i was going to throw up...i tryed to calm down,but if i dident move it felt like gravity just was extra strong on me,its5am and i tryed to go to sleep but when i tryed the inside of my throat and the rest of the inside of my body felt itchy and i could barely breathe.im thinking about going to the e.r cause i know its my anxiety the weed just brought it up,i felt like i was going to die of a heart attack thankfully i never did...but i promised to makeshure i take it easy on the pot for a little while

This seems to jump to an uneccessary conclusion.The few times you took it couldn't have cause permanent damage, you just exhibited a few side effects or possibly the anxiety wasn't from the pot,....very possible the stressors of life, friends, school, tests, grade, job outlook, rising costs of classes, cancelled classes that require you to wait another year to take a popular class once its full to the max. These "hidden" stressors don't warn us when they gang up on us and tells us to collectively slow down or we will take control and start shutting your body down or at the least making it uncomfotable to be in. So ease up on lifes gear shift, have a nice cup of herbal tea, visit a spa, have a manicure, read a good book in the woods next to a fire and do a couple hits from a bong.I'm still tying to find the most relaxing type of pot.

Hope you're better, Do you think its the type of pot or did you have alot of anxiety before taking th pot? I'm finding that differernt strains create different behavioirs. Your pot ramped up your natural anxiety, you probably need the stuff that is mor of a relaxant. The pure THC might give you just what you need.

I am an 18 year old female. I was always into drugs ever since I was 15. First it was pills then I got bored and started drinking and smoking.
I smoked for a solid 6 months straight 24/7. Literally. The last time I had ever smoked, I experienced the worst experience of my life. I had no idea what was going on because I had smoked so much and NEVER had a problem. Anyway, I went home and told my mom I was having chest pains and I felt like my throat was closing up and my heart was racing. I went to the emergency room and they treated me as if I was having a collapsed lung or heart attack, that made my panic attack worse (I had no idea this was a panic attack until later). So I went home that night with nothing, because they told me I was fine. I was still feeling constant "dazy-ness" and disconnected. I wanted to smoke but I couldnt in fear it would do the same thing, even though I smoked a lot. So the next day I went to the hospital again, and they recognized anxiety symptoms. (I had never had anything like this before so I had no idea what was going on. I often wonder the same thing you guys are. I still get panic attacks occasionally, I feel like it's literally the end of the world. I get depressed too, but I've linked that to be only the week before my period. Other than that, I am mostly dazy and feel unconnected sometimes. Something just doesnt feel quite right. I smoked last night for the first time in 10 months and had a panic attack, the same as I remembered it. It frustraighting because I want to smoke but I can't.

OMG ! We are exactly alike ! Except for the fact that I've been smoking weed since I was 12. I just quit almost 2 years ago. I'm 16 now. I had a horrible experience. I had a major panic attack that made me feel like I was dying or going to die. Now I think I have a couple anxiety disorders. I haven't been to a therapist or anything because I don't wanna be put on pills. Drugs is what caused my anxiety ! Why would I wanna take drugs to calm my anxiety !? I've learned to control it. But just this year I've been getting depressed. Actually just these past few months. I hate myself for ever starting weed because I wouldn't be scared to do things if I hadn't smoked weed. I'm happy I had the panic attack because it made me quit but I just never wish that feeling upon anyone. I'm scared of death, I'm scared to accomplish my dreams. Girl, I just wanna let you know you're not alone. Anxiety is a b***h ! I'm tired of living in fear but I will overcome my fears & accomplish my dreams one day ! I'm just tired of feeling like this all the time.

This is what happened to me.. I smoked weed for the first time and nothing really happened to me (i diddnt have alot) so i decided to smoke it again on my own and i had the worst anxiety attack. I thought i was going to die and i felt like i was never going to be normal again! Anyway that passed over a few hours and i felt okay again and i decided that i was never going to smoke weed again. So its been a few weeks since it happened and i have still been getting really bad anxiety attacks and 24/7 i am feeling really dizzy and paranoid and i cant seem to get rid of the feeling. I need help on getting rid of this anxiety:(

Medicinal mariquana should be used only by adults first off. Find something similar yet fulfilling to replace that anxiety. try Brazilian jiu-jitsu . It is just as good and just as expensive. And you will learn how to be a human being. It's that legit. I hope this helps. I am also pro med mariquana and a biochem major.

Sativas are known for causing anxiety, Indica reduces anxiety. Its also known that THC causes anxiety and CBD reduces it. In other words some cannabis plants are high in THC concentration and very low in CBD which is the best high but if you're prone to anxiety it will affect you.

Sativas actually can cause anxiety, what you are refering to are indicas, which do help with anxiety. I have to always ask before buying a bag which it is i can go into a straight panic attack with one hit of a sativa, on the otherhand, indicas help ALOT.

Is safe to smoke cannbies

You're not crazy!
God bless you....
Be well!

Thats not true a withdraw sympton for heavy users (over 10 years of use) is anxiety, panic .sweats , decreased appetite aeveryone reacts diffrently most of you are having anxiety panic attacks