Does anxiety/panic attacks/depression that are triggered by recreational drug use go away?
If someone starts having panic attacks and depression after recreational drug use, will the problems go away eventually? Even if this person has stopped the drug use and the anxiety and panic and depression is still there 9 months later?
Maybe your anxiety and depression have absolutely nothing to do with the drug use. If it’s been 9 months since you’ve used, there might be a more severe underlying problem. That actually may be the reason you used in the first place. Many times, people that suffer from emotional problems use drugs to self medicate or escape their feelings. You should go see a psychiatrist, therapist, or counselor to discuss these issues to get to the root of your anxiety and depression.
Best of luck 
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Comment from alanih
Time August 26, 2009 at 10:59 am
I believe the the negative side effects from taking recreational drugs will go away with time. However, it’s very difficult to cope with all the withdrawal symptoms on your own. Therapy might be necessary.
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Comment from Muffins
Time August 26, 2009 at 11:06 am
it can go away completely or sometimes it can last indefinitely. i would suggest seeing a therapist or psychiatrist, describing your situatuion, and getting some therapy or medication, since your symptoms have persisted for a while. even if it doesn’t go away, you can get help.
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Comment from xoxceemariexox
Time August 26, 2009 at 11:34 am
depends on how bad they were into drugs…and how hard core the drugs were
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Comment from hot23boy8
Time August 26, 2009 at 12:06 pm
well i got anxiety and panic attacks about two months ago and i was just takin voconin before i got anxiety and panic attacks just to get high off them but i stop takin vocoin cold turkey and i don’t know if i got the panic attacks and anxiety from that i don’t know. maybe!
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Comment from obrientrevor@ymail.com
Time August 26, 2009 at 12:19 pm
you have to find ways to push bad thoughts out ,, like playing games you don’t have to win just play for fun ,you know just something to brag about
the world is all ways changing and under threat terrorist , naturally disasters , the chance of life actually is very slim so don’t trip out to much were all in the mixing bowl ready to be lick up
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Comment from eyeofjenny
Time August 26, 2009 at 12:27 pm
It might be Serotonin Syndrome, ask a doctor about that or look it up to see if it sounds like what’s going on.
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Comment from Eddie
Time August 26, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Well first you have to be sure you stop taking the drugs.
Cold turkey is probably the toughest, but the best way.
You have to learn how and control yourself once you have stopped taking drugs.
Breathing, first of all.
Breathing controls everything, literally.
It controls how we think, feel, move.
Also, relax. Do things slowly, instead of doing everything quickly and in panic.
I would say don’t go with the drugs which would help you with the withdrawal symptoms. ‘Cause then you’ll develop an addiction to anti-psychotics and anti depressants and going cold turkey on those is probably the worst thing.
If you took meth, let’s say, three-four times weekly, for one year, you’re definitely going to have some symptoms. The panic attacks will keep coming back, so you have to learn how to breathe. Breathing controls thinking, remember.
Don’t think negative, btw.
Yes, it takes a long time before your body rids itself of all those chemicals.
Go into a GNC–they sell cleansing body products; or buy some tea with antioxidants.
Drink water, get rest, and be glad you’re making the right choices.
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Comment from Pat D
Time August 26, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Would depend what drug you were using. Sometimes recreational drug use brings out symptoms that would have emerged eventually without the drug use.
If it’s amphetamine use, the brain gets rid of the actual substance within three days, but if you’ve been a chronic user, your brain will take longer to make an adjustment. Panic from pot use is common, but not nine months after last use.
Time to go see the psychiatrist for an evaluation, and hopefully a plan to deal with the anxiety and depression so you can return to an even keel soon. Usually a week or less of abstinence would normally take care of most major psych problems if substance use was the sole cause.
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I’m a licensed clinical social worker working in a psychiatric hospital.
Comment from Bellaruse
Time August 26, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Maybe your anxiety and depression have absolutely nothing to do with the drug use. If it’s been 9 months since you’ve used, there might be a more severe underlying problem. That actually may be the reason you used in the first place. Many times, people that suffer from emotional problems use drugs to self medicate or escape their feelings. You should go see a psychiatrist, therapist, or counselor to discuss these issues to get to the root of your anxiety and depression.
Best of luck
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Comment from efxdc x
Time August 26, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc.
Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI – Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There’s this strange herb called "St John’s Wort" – it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John’s Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc.
The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced… you have that "learned behavior" in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior – Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction… There are several other techniques to help cope them!
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Comment from ?PTS
Time August 26, 2009 at 10:34 am
possibly. it depends.
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