PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - Starting on Saturday, July 20th, adults with anxiety will qualify for medical marijuana in Pennsylvania.
Dr. Patton Van Nickel with Allegheny Health Network thinks individuals who struggle with anxiety should not immediately resort to the plant.
"People will think that this is a magic bullet and will try to go to it sooner than they should," Dr. Nickel said during an interview with KDKA Radio on Thursday.
"This is suppose to be a last ditch effort when nothing else has worked. There's no good scientific data to say that it helps."
A person should receive help for anxiety when it interferes with the ability to perform everyday activities.
That includes things like a panic attack or worrying all the time about stuff you don't need to worry about; to the point where it makes you sick to your stomach.
"Anxiety is normal, as long as it doesn't get in a person's way," Dr. Nickel adds.
Medical marijuana will also be available for those with Tourette Syndrome.
You can learn more about the decision and listen to the entire interview with Dr. Nickel below.
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