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Does THC help with anxiety?

Usually not. 33% of 96 people who reported on THC for anxiety say it improved. 3% noticed no change and 64% say it got worse. That is below the typical result for anxiety (85% across 95 options).

Anxiety: what users report
33%better96 reports · medium confidence
32 better3 no change61 worse

Ranked #88 of 95 for anxiety.

What people say about THC and anxiety

“Weed If you need to calm yourself before bed but I find sometimes I wake up a few hours later with weed.”
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“at the end of my weed phase, normal weed just fucked me up and made me clumsy, and didn't really calm me down.”
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“I’ve tried lemon balm, b vitamins, magnesium glycinate, weed, so many things for anxiety. Nothing came close to that drip!”
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“I do smoke marijuana and it helps with anxiety and head aches but does nothing to improve endurance.”
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What the research says

AResearch: Strong249 meta-analyses · 488 trials on PubMed
Lancet Psychiatry · 2019
Cannabinoids for the treatment of mental disorders and symptoms of mental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusion: There is scarce evidence to suggest that cannabinoids improve depressive disorders and symptoms, anxiety disorders, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Tourette syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, or psychosis. There is very low quality evidence that pharmaceutical THC (with or without CBD) leads to a small improvement in symptoms of anxiety among individuals with other medical conditions. There remains insufficient evidence to provide guidance on the use of cannabinoids for treating mental disorders within a regulatory framework. Further high-quality studies directly examining the

Side effects people mention

anxiety 23brain fog 13vivid dreams 11paranoia 11insomnia 5

What else is THC used for?

Information only — not medical advice. How we count

Does THC help with anxiety? 33% of 96 users say yes — PlainPill