Could legal marijuana be changing how we treat anxiety? A new study in JAMA Network Open reveals that in states with legal cannabis, fewer patients are filling prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications like benzodiazepines.
One of the reasons I smoke is because it helps with my anxiety. I was prescribed something a while back for anxiety, but it was literally something you take only when experiencing a panic attack. If I am high on weed, I won't experience a panic attack in the first place, so why even bother with the prescription pills?