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
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.”
“at the end of my weed phase, normal weed just fucked me up and made me clumsy, and didn't really calm me down.”
“I’ve tried lemon balm, b vitamins, magnesium glycinate, weed, so many things for anxiety. Nothing came close to that drip!”
“I do smoke marijuana and it helps with anxiety and head aches but does nothing to improve endurance.”
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-analysisSide 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