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Been Smoking. Anxiety, Unconsciousness, Emotional Rush. Why?
Hi, I have a friend who has been smoking put for maybe two years. he is also depressed. He had a bad trip last summer where he could not remember what had happened. He kept saying he was really scared and seemed really anxious. A couple of days ago he called me and days he had to talk to me in person about something important. He showed up at my house hyperventilating, anxious , and almost crying. After a while he started to just state out into space not responding to anything. Then he would try to stand up but couldn t. He was on the verge of fainting a few times. He said he hadn t eaten in the days but didn t want eat. He then started dating that he felt that he was gonna die, that he felt it, and those around him were in danger. He kept reaching got his razor blade saying that he had to die and that he was sorry. He then got a phone ca ll and after he hung up and seemed more calm but days he might hurt himself if left alone and he left. What happened?
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He is showing symptoms of anxiety, restlessness, emotional turmoil, crying spells. He is smoking pot for two years. These features are common in some susceptible individuals who smoke pot. Also as you have mentioned that he felt he would die, or he felt that those around him are in danger. He is showing bizarre behaviors. He is also suicidal. These are psychotic features seen with pot or cannabis. If not stopped at this state he may land up in some psychotic disorder. I will advise you to take him to a good psychiatrist for treatment of anxiety. Motivate him to stop taking cannabis. For immediate relaxation medicines like Etizolam, Clonazepam etc can be used in consultation of psychiatrist.
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Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi
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He is showing symptoms of anxiety, restlessness, emotional turmoil, crying spells. He is smoking pot for two years. These features are common in some susceptible individuals who smoke pot. Also as you have mentioned that he felt he would die, or he felt that those around him are in danger. He is showing bizarre behaviors. He is also suicidal. These are psychotic features seen with pot or cannabis. If not stopped at this state he may land up in some psychotic disorder. I will advise you to take him to a good psychiatrist for treatment of anxiety. Motivate him to stop taking cannabis. For immediate relaxation medicines like Etizolam, Clonazepam etc can be used in consultation of psychiatrist.
thanks
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi
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Hi ,welcome to HCM
He has death wish,anxity symptoms,crying spells. he should give up smoking. consult with a psychiatrist ,it may be a prodorm of a psychiatric disorder. tab Escitalopram 5mg plus tab clonazepam0.5 mg daily may help. thanks.
He has death wish,anxity symptoms,crying spells. he should give up smoking. consult with a psychiatrist ,it may be a prodorm of a psychiatric disorder. tab Escitalopram 5mg plus tab clonazepam0.5 mg daily may help. thanks.
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