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Do you know is weed bad for people w an anxiety disorder?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes it is.: Cannabis can exacerbate an existing anxiety disorder. Use of cannabis can trigger an initial panic attack or anxiety in individual's who did not previously exhibit these conditions.

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Answered 12/8/2013

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