PTSD
PTSD
Prescribed Marijuana for Hamburg, NY | Adult Health DNP

ANXIETY TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES

Post-traumatic stress disorder can be caused by any life-changing event, such as wartime combat or a car accident. When dealing with a stressful situation, we all experience fear, nausea, dizziness, depression, and sleep issues. But for those with PTSD, these symptoms last for several weeks and longer, sometimes decades in certain cases. There can also be nightmares that involve flashbacks to the event itself, which can be triggered by various things. 

PTSD is treated using cognitive behavioral therapy, but that does not end up proving successful for every case. In addition, other prescription medications are used to treat symptoms of PTSD like anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances. However, these medications often don’t treat PTSD in its entirety, and there’s always the risk of unpleasant side effects.
Prescribed Marijuana for Hamburg, NY | Adult Health DNP

HOW MEDICAL MARIJUANA CAN HELP

While prescription cannabis is not a cure for PTSD, use has been shown to reduce anxiety, nightmares, and insomnia related to PTSD in those who suffer from it. Many sufferers will self-medicate with marijuana if they aren’t getting the symptom relief via other means. However, this can also pose problems, as there’s no way to tell exactly what is in the marijuana they’re using. They may be using a strain that’s not helping, or in some cases is even exacerbating, the symptoms. 

If you live in Western New York and suffer from PTSD, that’s where the marijuana doctors of Adult Health DNP can help. We can determine the best strain of medical marijuana for your particular PTSD symptoms. Call us today to schedule your appointment.
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