Medical marijuana for anxiety? — Here’s why
Despite a pop culture reputation for paranoia or the munchies, millions of anxiety patients worldwide are turning to modern formulations of medical marijuana.
Cannabis’ ingredients have been proven to act on nerve cells to dampen anxiety and provide relief to sufferers — no smoke or high required. More and more patients are using sprays that sit under the tongue or medicated food. These products are often non-psychoactive, drawing in seniors, parents professionals and others turned off by a potential stone.
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Anxiety is defined as “a painful or apprehensive uneasiness of mind, usually over an impending or anticipated ill.” There are dozens of anxiety-related disorders including Social Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder. Such disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United...
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