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Most the hackers you know? Though I agree with your statement, this simply begs the question: how many hackers do you know?

I'm about 6 months clean from a crippling opioid addiction. I've used, and continue to use, kratom in my battle. I still smoke cannabis from time to time, but only in very small amounts. I've had more than one cannabis-induced panic attack since quitting opioids. My anxiety is still severe, even after 6 months. Have you done any research on kratom (Mitragyna Speciosa)?

I've found that the two go very nicely with each other. Since kratom doesn't cause respiratory depression, much like cannabis, there's no real danger in ODing. Kratom has literally saved my life, and if you haven't done any research on it, I would strongly recommend that you do. For me, it also does a better job than cannabis at attenuating alcohol consumption.

I'd be more than willing to answer any questions you may have to the best of my ability. Thank you for doing this AMA!

I find it interesting that towards the end of both their careers, the authors Sir Conan Doyle and Michael Crichton became enthralled with psychic readings. Both were ostensibly quite logical and science minded, but even they were duped. Not a particularly good question, I realize, but any thoughts on that?

Thanks for the AMA.

Interesting. I'm prescribed Alprazolam, so I just take 0.5mg-1mg of that whenever the panic attack starts. They are becoming less frequent, thankfully.

I really think you should look into kratom. It's a partial opioid agonist, so it's role in helping opioid dependant individuals quit is paramount. It makes the otherwise horrendous withdrawals of opioids incredibly tolerable. Easily the most intriguing ethnobotanical I've ever encountered.

Thank you for the suggestion of beta blockers! I'll talk to my doctor about them.