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Epilepsy and marijuana

Sat, 02/05/2005 - 12:32
Hi all, I was wondering whether or not the effects of pot on the brain can intefere with the effects of the epilepsy medicine Tegretol 400mg per day. I know grapefruit and alcohol have adverse effects on the drug's treatments and can lead to uncontrollabe seizure possibilities in some cases. However, in the case of weed I do not not if it does have any interference or not. So if anyone could help me here I would appreciate it. Thanks.Chris

Comments

Re: RE: Epilepsy and marijuana

Submitted by cangreja on Wed, 2006-02-08 - 20:18
which pill are you taking?? I take lamictal and have myoclonic epilepsy can I smoke?

i take lamictal and have

Submitted by leapoffaith17 on Fri, 2007-11-30 - 12:08
i take lamictal and have nocturnal epilepsy. from what i've noticed since starting the medication and its interaction with weed is almost no headaches and nausea (the aftereffects of my seizures) upon waking. everyone is different, but it's been fine for me.

Re: Re: Epilepsy and marijuana

Submitted by DavidMcP on Fri, 2007-01-05 - 20:02
I would not worry about a connection b/t marijuana and tegretol. I had a round about/direct conversation with an Neuro MD once about this same topic and the message is absolutely stay away from alcohol and grapefruit. Of course don't overdue it, you should know your limits, but a FEW tokes every now and then, aren't going to interact. Again, don't be doing gravity bongs at 2:00am after you had some brews, etc., etc., etc. As far as grapefruit, and I did not read all of these posts so maybe someone answered it; as I understand it, grapefuit can increase the effects of tegretol due to an ezyme in grapefuit that somehow will increase the amount of medicine in the body.

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