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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Side Effects Of Marijuana

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Marijuana Use and Quitting Smoking: Do Risks Outweigh Benefits?

By Carol Southard Health Expert

A very common question from people trying to quit smoking is: “Will smoking marijuana help or hurt as I try to quit smoking cigarettes?”  Whether marijuana will relieve side effects or withdrawal symptoms is dubious.  But the risks of using any tobacco product and of smoking pot are unmistakable. 


Marijuana has been used as a medical treatment for thousands of years.  Marijuana was listed as an approved drug in the United States until the 1940s, when probably due to political pressure, t...

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Expert & Community Posts

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“Medical Marijuana” Takes On New Meaning for Metastatic Breast Cancer
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

...cancer, you may have considered the use of “medical marijuana” at some point during your... Read more »

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Marijuana Might Help Cure Allergic Contact Dermatitis (a.k.a. Poison Ivy)
By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health Expert

...drug that has both physiological and psychological effects that have convinced lawmakers that it... Read more »

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Medicinal Marijuana: The Myths, the Money, the Munchies
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...contain the compounds responsible for the mind-altering effects that recreational users seek,... Read more »

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Multiple Sclerosis Treatment: The Medical Marijuana Controversy
By Mandy Crest , Health Expert

...and inhumane. Marijuana may have long-term adverse effects and its use may presage serious... Read more »

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Is There a Magic Pill for Weight Loss - Revisited
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

...people than that in clinical trials, some serious side effects and questions began to emerge. ... Read more »

Health Guide

Drug abuse
...concentration of THC may vary as much as a hundred fold, due to diluting or contaminating materials. The effects of marijuana may be felt from seconds to several minutes after inhaling the smoke... Read more »
Glaucoma: Medications
...metipranolol (OptiPranolol). A few studies suggest some are more beneficial than timolol with similar side effects.Selective beta1-adrenoceptor blockers. Betaxolol (Betoptic) and levobetaxolol... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis: Drug Treatment
...although more evidence is needed before it can be recommended. They can also have considerable adverse effects when used over time.Side Effects. Side effects of long-term use of steroids include... Read more »
Parkinson's Disease: Medications
...advanced PD. Unlike selegiline, which is taken twice a day, rasagiline is taken once a day.Other Adverse Effects. MAO-B inhibitors may have severe side effects:One of the most important side... Read more »
Epilepsy: Medications
...with generalized seizures and is used to prevent nearly all other major seizures as well.General Side Effects. These drugs have a number of side effects that vary depending on dosage and duration.... Read more »

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