US CA: Column: Fear, Anxiety And Inhalation

Sacramento News & Review, 27 Jun 2013 – I’ve heard that marijuana can ease anxiety, but I have also heard that it can cause anxiety. Which is true? – -Jennifer Um, both. According to a 2001 study from Keck Center for Integrative Neuroscience at UC San Francisco, cannabis can increase serotonin and dopamine levels in the brain, which should calm you down and smooth you out. However, anxiety and panic attacks are the biggest reported side effects of cannabis use.