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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

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I myself do not understand

Submitted by chapman9192 on Thu, 2006-12-28 - 07:40
I myself do not understand you quote "Shame on you Epilepsy.com At least here we have a place to come to and discuss ANY of our matters OPENLY & FREELY, and usually without being called an IDIOT. Marijuana is a very medicinal drug. It's helped me,why not let it help you. You may be surprised.

Re: RE: Epilepsy and marijuana

Submitted by LyraVega on Fri, 2007-02-23 - 12:06
This is in response to those who feel that pot is going to have an affect on seizure meds: I've been diagnosed with epilespy for four years now. I've smoked this entire time and notice the only time I'd problems with the medicine and the weed was on Keppra, and it didn't even do anything wrong other than make me tired. THC is not directly responsible for the response of the cortex, it only effects the THC receptors in the brain.

Re: Re: RE: Epilepsy and marijuana

Submitted by merrimari on Sun, 2007-04-08 - 07:04
I recently was put on Keppra about two weeks ago because of having my third grand-mal. I have smoked pot for 25 years and I now live in Germany for four years and have been treated my a German neurologist who always encourages me to not smoke and I never asked her if there were other doctors in the country treating other epilepsy patients with pot. I also was treated with Valproic Acid when I first got here and a year after I stopped taking it was when I had my third grand-mal in the middle of the night which was like the other two. I am still wondering if I should continue to smoke pot now that I am on Keppra and Surmontil. I also feel more tired. MerriMari

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