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The following is a list of drugs known to interact with medical marijuana: SEDATIVE MEDICATIONS (BARBITURATES) Interaction Rating: Major Do not take this combination as sedatives and medical marijuana both cause sleepiness and taking these together might cause too much sleepiness   SEDATIVE MEDICATIONS (CNS DEPRESSANTS) Interaction Rating: Major Do not take this combination as sedatives and medical marijuana both cause sleepiness and taking these together might cause too much sleepiness   Some sedative...

Medical marijuana can be consumed in various ways resulting in slightly different effects, such as the length of time to take effect and the length effectiveness. SMOKING The most traditional method of consuming medical marijuana has been to smoke dried flowers and leaves of the plant in a pipe, as a rolled cigarette or through a water pipe. Pro: Smoking marijuana provides a rapid and effective method of...

TRADITIONAL CANCER TREATMENTS Breast cancer, lung cancer and prostate cancer all begin in the same basic manner—a trigger causes cancer cells to divide and grow at an abnormally rapid rate.  These cancer cells invade healthy tissue and form tumors. Recent advances in cancer treatment have resulted in individualized therapies that attack and slow the spread of cancer.  Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are traditional cancer treatments that,...

TREATS MIGRAINES Doctors in California report treating over 300,000 cases of migraines with medical marijuana. 25% of women suffer from migraines and 8% of men suffer from migraines during their lifetime SLOWS TUMOR GROWTH The American Association for Cancer Research has found that medical marijuana works to slow tumor growth in the lung, breast and brain. RELIEVES SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC DISEASES Research shows that marijuana treat symptoms of chronic diseases such as...

Is medical marijuana addicting?  Can I develop dependence on, tolerance of or experience withdrawal from medical marijuana?  These are real concerns for medical marijuana patients.  Substance abuse (dependence) is diagnosed when three or more of the following criteria occur within a 12-month period: Medical marijuana is used in larger amounts for a longer period of time than was intended There is a persistent desire to...

The key pain relieving ingredients in medical marijuana are tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD).  THC affects the CNS and brain providing pain relief, relaxation and a sense of well-being. CBD produces a sedative effect on patients and relieves convulsions, inflammation, anxiety and nausea.  There are two types of medical marijuana, Sativa and Indica. Each provides its own distinct effect on symptoms. Sativa strains are typically used...

There is little evidence based information on potential drug to drug interaction.  Because marijuana tends to have a sedative effect in most cases, it should be used with extreme caution in combination with any drug or supplement that also has the potential to cause a sedative effect.  These drugs classes include but are not limited to: Opiates, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, SRI’s, over the counter sleep aides,...

ACUPUNCTURE - Acupuncture involves the insertion of extremely thin needles through your skin at strategic points on your body.  A key component of Traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is most commonly used to treat pain. Traditional Chinese medicine explains acupuncture as a technique for balancing the flow of energy or life force, known as chi (CHEE), believed to flow through pathways (meridians) in your body.  By...