Medical Marijuana and Mental Health. Pros and Cons

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2. The same can be said for many psych meds

Meds can actually make things worst. I've certainly had some drugs thrown at me that did just that. There is also the issue of how Marijuana interacts with other psych meds.

Being a psycho-active drug Marijuana definitely isn't for everyone. I can tell you that my old psych med doc, a pretty sharp dewd, was the one who recommended that I try it for anxiety.

The line is crossed when people use Marijuana like Alcohol or other Drugs just to get "high". To escape from reality. I only use it in the evening when I'm home for the day and when my anxiety levels have peaked. It brings me down immediately. I'm thankful for that. I don't use so much that I can't function. Plus it's organic with no apparent addiction side effects (I've gone a few weeks without using and haven't 'craved' it) I can't say that about Xanax which I only take to counter the withdrawal side effects.