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Cannabis may help treat social anxiety disorder.
Many people suffer from social anxiety it is estimated that 12.1% of U.S. adults experience social anxiety disorder at some time in their lives. [1] Although studies on social anxiety is still preliminary and more research needs to be done about it, the symptoms that come with social anxiety are the following:
Symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder
In a crowd of people or large gatherings someone experiencing social anxiety may feel:
- Face becomes flushed
- Rapid heartbeat
- Trembling, weak muscles
- Nausea
- Shortness of breath
- Dizziness
- Brain fog
There are different levels of social anxiety and everyone can experience something different from the above list but there are classifications to mild, moderate and severe types of social anxiety.
The pie chart displayed here is the types of social anxiety and levels of impairment from adults. It is estimated 29.9% had serious impairment, 38.8% had moderate impairment, and 31.3% had mild impairment. [1]
Cause of Social Anxiety Disorder
The cause of social anxiety disorder is unknown but it can be coupled with various other factors. It can situational and environmental to bring on the effects of social anxiety….
