Comments on: i was wondering if anybody knows why pot can set off anxiety attacks in some people?

By: Court.

Court. — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

its a depressant

By: fact checker

fact checker — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

weak willed

By: JulyBaby

JulyBaby — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

it’s the crack inside baby! stop smoking

By: sinfully_exquisite_stalking

sinfully_exquisite_stalking — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

How about this….
They stop smoking pot…and then they won’t have pot induced panic attacks…-rolls eyes-

By: bittersweet

bittersweet — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Big Panic Attack/Anxiety chick here! Can’t smoke anymore. Sucks. =(

By: Orselo

Orselo — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

because pot is a hallucinogen type of drug like shrooms, but prob not as bad.

EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA:
Euphoric feeling; sense of well being; lack of motivation; talkativeness; mouth and throat feel dry; appetite increases ("munchies"); increased heart rate; and concentration, co-ordination and memory become impaired. Dangers range from schoolwork deterioration, "burn out", impaired sexual development, and damage to lungs. Long term use of the drug results in psychological dependence for the user. Marijuana is considered the "gateway drug," as casual users (of Marijuana) sometimes become abusers of harder drugs such as cocaine, LSD and other hallucinogens

By: St Guido

St Guido — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

your a lightweight newbooty

so everything makes you paranoid

fortunately for me. I dont have those issues as i have been the king of GG (good, green)since 1987.

And I even remember stuff and work for the state.

go figure!

I guess it doesnt make you stupid or prohibt you form accomplishing in life….

Dont be a social lite weight

By: prettymama

prettymama — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

not only can pot set off anxiety but you can get drug related schizophrenia.

apparently if you have a weak genetic link for mental disease then pot just exacerbates the problem and can get the whole thing started

By: batmantis1999

batmantis1999 — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Everyone reacts differently.
Some sleep, some laugh, some eat, and some have anxiety attacks.
It just depends on how the pot reacts with your own personal chemical makeup.
If you don’t want an anxiety attack, either quit the pot, or at least try an anxiety med.

By: Becki

Becki — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Actually, the Panic Anxiety Education Management Services is finding more and more people that have developed some sort of anxiety disorder due to the use of marijuana. I don’t know why. Sometimes though, some of the stuff you buy has other contaminants in it so perhaps some of that is the cause.
Take care.

By: camillon

camillon — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

maybe the utopia is to much for some people like they closed door mind set

By: purttyzeli

purttyzeli — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

i used to smoke weed and when i did i would get anxiety attacks so i had to stop it just depends on the person the more i thought about it and how much i couldnt breath it would get worse i would just take deep breaths in a paper beg but the best thing to do is DONT SMOKE!!!!!

By: darlene793

darlene793 — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I think the weed can cause a panic attack due to paranoia in some and a lack of oxygen for others. To stop a panic attack I need to get in a quiet place and study on my breathing. I have these if I get too hot in the sun and take too long to get out og it and sometimes in stores and concerts. But , I been at it alot of years, I learned over the years.

By: Larry

Larry — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Because pot changes brain chemistry and can bring out or intensify many negative moods and mental illnesses.

By: CARLOS S

CARLOS S — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

the chemical balance in your brain may react differently to certant substances you put in your body, and maybe it trying to let out all the feeling your trying to surpress……………

By: deehunny99

deehunny99 — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Well, it obviously effects everyone differently. However, Australian research conducted in 2002 showed that young people who used cannabis weekly were twice as likely to suffer depression or anxiety than non-users. For those who used cannabis daily, the likelihood of suffering depression or anxiety was much greater. But then again these people may just be self-medicating themselves because they are prone to anxiety. The best way to enjoy pot and not feel anxious is to smoke in a secure location (not a car) and only how much, if at all, you feel comfortable with.

By: David A.

David A. — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

It really all depends what state of mind people are in at the time they smoke. Two possiblities: In the first, marijuana tends to exxagerate numerous physical and emotional sensations. If you are trying to hide some serious stress or nervousness, then smoking pot may bring these to a new level. Second, and much more common, marijuana is a drug and thereore its effects can often change somewhat depending on what other substances are in your system from narcotics to foods or drinks. Since marijuana is not legal we do not know really what substances should not be mixed with it. That being said, some people have a real fear about drugs but they smoke anyway because they’ve tried it once or many times and it’s always been fine. The one time something else is in their system which causes the marijuana to have a different or stronger effect they might have a tendency to freak out a little. If your stoned and you start wondering if the pot is laced or if you got ‘too’ high, it can spiral to the point where you start to freak. Often, the key is just to relax and tell yourself that you’ll be fine… of course, this is just a theory.

By: yuffie

yuffie — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

The answer is quite simple, my dear. When one imbibes in the cannabis, one enters a state of heightened reality and sees things differently. All of a sudden, you realize that "wow, my boss is an azzzhole. My mom and dad are jerks. My neighbor is a mean dork. Barry Manilow sounds good. All of a sudden you are panic stricken. Next question.

By: Andrew W

Andrew W — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Genetic make-up differs in some people

By: schooners33

schooners33 — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I’ll try to give you a real answer, as most above seem sarcastic and juvenile. I’m 27 and have had anxiety for the last 9 years. I high school I was a pot head, high 24/7. I’m not trying to sound "cool", I could care less, but i was literally high all the time. After a few years of smoking I started to get the paranoid symptoms, so whoever above said that you must be a newbie is wrong, paranoia can become an effect of smoking pot at any time. The paranoia kept getting worse and worse until all of a sudden I just quit smoking cold turkey. Can you guess what happened then? The anxiety came on, and came on strong. Why? Don’t know for sure…. Looking back I realize that during some of those paranoid episodes I was actually having panic attacks. I also think that smoking ‘too much’ pot stunted my emotional development, so when I quit smoking and the ‘world that I created in my stoned haze’ lifted, and thus I was back in the ‘real world’, I freaked the f’ out. I think the paranoia started when I would smoke and not just be able to relax and enjoy it, I would be thinking about it too much, and how I was ‘losing control’ (just like a panic attack), and I’m a control freak so that doesn’t help.
I’ve talked to a lot of people about this and know a few who had to stop smoking pot because of the paranoia, my mom is one of them and she smoked for a loooong time. Probably tends to happen more in analyitical people because it’s hard for them to just ‘let go’…. I have a bunch to discuss on this topic but I’ll stop for now…