im taking affexor - anti- depressant, colonapin- anti-anxiety, and abilify- to help me sleep.... can i smoke pot i havent done it yet but my friend says its ok, what do i do?
2007-02-02 08:55:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Why would you need to? If you are on all those meds you should be mello enough. You should be giving your meds a chance to work instead of exaccerbating your problems by illegal activity.
2007-02-02 09:02:54 · answer #1 · answered by zaeli22 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm pretty sure that there haven't been any reliable studies documenting the safety of pot in combination with the medications you've listed. While I doubt that it would hurt you, the potential effects of a drug interaction would include perminant brain damage and even death, so I'd strongly recommend you not try it. If you do, you can always ask your psychiatrist first. Remember that anything you tell your doctor is confidental, and most doctors understand that they have no control over whether or not you try recreational drugs.
2007-02-02 17:10:03 · answer #2 · answered by EmilyRose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm gonna say probably, but you really need to ask your psychiatrist first. He should tell you straight up yes or no and why. Where I live (in Oregon) it's legal for people to smoke pot if they have a medical marijuana card, and I'm sure there are people out there who smoke pot legally and take anti-whatever pills under a doctor's care. Good luck!
2007-02-03 01:13:41 · answer #3 · answered by kaliluna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to smoke pot and I'm taking effexor XR - I found the pot reduced the brain shock thingies if I took a pill late... stopped smoking pot cuz I developed a cough...
2007-02-02 18:38:11 · answer #4 · answered by dekahf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO. I watched a classmate jump off a fourth story balcony one day because he had mixed antidepressants and pot. There is no way to predict the way those drugs will interact.
DO NOT TAKE ILLEGAL DRUGS WHILE ON PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION, THE BOTH EFFECT THE BRAIN AND DO NOT PLAY WELL TOGETHER
2007-02-02 21:24:02 · answer #5 · answered by Jessica B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe if you weren't smoking pot, you wouldn't need any of the other meds either. I don't care what anyone says, too much pot makes you paranoid, jealous, anxious...crazy. Also, if you would get up out of your room and DO something during the day instead of smoking out, you wouldn't have so much trouble sleeping.
2007-02-02 17:12:28 · answer #6 · answered by ShavenLlama 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You might end up with some bizarre behavior! It could affect you worse than you ever imagined. Do you want to end up crazy? My wife is a social worker & some of her clients cause themselves a lot of problems for themselves that way. Use your brain & do the right thing. You only get one brain.
2007-02-02 17:04:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Pretty sure that you're not supposed to be smoking it any way. Sounds like you're on enough prescribed drugs......you don't need an illegal one to add to that.
2007-02-02 16:59:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ask your psych-don't be paranoid cuz he can't release that info.
My boyfriend smokes so he doesn't have to take all those pills :)
2007-02-02 17:04:57 · answer #9 · answered by Sugar Magnolia 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no way don't so it..as the drugh interacts with the fumes...and yet it will harm ur innocent lungs...
2007-02-02 17:52:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋