A huge number of people deal with chronic anxiety, either in the form of generalized anxiety or social anxiety disorder, or both. The other, from Michigan Technological University, finds that a single session of mindfulness meditation has a significant effect on the anxiety of people with mild-moderate anxiety. "Our results show a clear reduction in anxiety in the first hour after the meditation session, and our preliminary results suggest that anxiety was significantly lower one week after the meditation session," said study author John J. Durocher in a statement. So when it comes to anxiety alone, legal issues aside, both medical marijuana and meditation may be effective. But for people with depression alongside their anxiety, meditation may be the way to go, as its effects are much better understood.

Source: Forbes April 23, 2018 16:18 UTC