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Is this the typical case of correlation vs causation?

From personal experience, using cannabis when you’re not anxious is a pretty un pleasant experience. It causes a slight euphoria followed by severe tiredness, and nausea.

Everyone I know who used cannabis past their thirties does it out of self medication for anxiety/sleep problems.




> From personal experience, using cannabis when you’re not anxious is a pretty un pleasant experience. It causes a slight euphoria followed by severe tiredness, and nausea.

This does not match my experience, which of course will vary. I don’t get any nausea for a start, and am often ingesting to assist with nausea.

Most people in their 30’s I know avoid it as it triggers their already existing anxiety. I took it up in my 30s in combination with other drugs following a spinal cord injury and it’s done nothing to assist with anxiety sadly, and has triggered some bouts, though is quite good for helping me eat.

I imagine it’s tripped my anxiety as I’ve been quite anxious since the injury and surgeries to begin with. I managed to reduce those instances by mixing with a CBD heavy strain (my THC strains are all 25% plus which is recommended for my circumstances).




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