Does Cannabis Interact With Pharmaceutical Medications?

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Here are some ways in which this interaction happens: Pharmacodynamic interactions: Cannabis can interfere with the way a drug is designed to interact with its target receptors. Cannabis interactions have been identified to be relatively mild in most cases with the interactions being mostly favorable. The researchers therefore concluded that “CBD used in combination with clobazam, is a safe and effective treatment of refractory epilepsy.” Photo by FatCamera/Getty Images How Does THC Interact With Other Medications? Some side-effects you could watch out for are: Drowsiness Sedation Nausea Decrease in the effectiveness of the medication like breakthrough seizures Fatigue Diarrhea Changes in appetite Changes in weight How Does Cannabis Interact With Thyroid Medications? In this regard, though some general conclusions can be made, drawing broad hypotheses to describe how cannabis will interact with cannabis can be inevitably misleading.

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Potential interactions with different drugs could be both good and bad and vary significantly from strain to strain.

By Melanie Paige

All chemical compounds interact with other chemicals in a unique manner. This includes over-the-counter drugs and prescription pharmaceuticals all the way to illicit substances. That’s why it is important to always seek the opinion of a pharmacist before mixing any drugs, and cannabis is no exception.

Cannabis interactions have been identified to be relatively mild in most cases with the interactions...

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