Paranoia and Anxiety (Associated with Marijuana and Without): How to Treat Symptoms?
- In this article, we'll take a look at paranoia - what it is, how it manifests, and why some of us encounter it
- Symptoms of paranoia may or may not be directly related to medical cannabis consumption
- Paranoia symptoms are especially pronounced after consuming cannabis with very high THC content
What is Paranoia?
Basic symptoms of paranoia include anxious feelings bordering on fear, associated with unfounded threats or conspiracies being planned against a person. Paranoia occurs as part of several mental disorders, but most frequently as part of psychotic disorders. Paranoia can lead to complete delusion, where a person is so convinced of their concern that they do not believe even factual evidence refuting their threat theory. People suffering from paranoia are mostly able to continue their daily lives, but the quality of their experience is naturally significantly reduced.
Those of you interested in cannabis strains where paranoia is not reported by users can skip to the end of the article.
Other typical symptoms of acute paranoia include:
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Intense irrational distrust
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Persistent suspicion
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Fear, anger, or feelings of betrayal
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Hyper-vigilance
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Difficulty forgiving and moving past
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Inability to relax
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Feelings of being exploited by others