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Epilepsy, tegretol and marijuana

Thu, 05/13/2004 - 19:03
Hi all, I was wondering whether or not the effects of marijuana 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 marijuana I do not not if it does have any interference with tegretol or not. So if anyone could help me here I would appreciate it. Thanks.Chris

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RE: Epilepsy, tegretol and marijuana

Submitted by cjad234 on Sun, 2004-05-09 - 00:57
bump...anyone????

RE: Epilepsy, tegretol and marijuana

Submitted by Mollies on Thu, 2004-05-13 - 19:03
Hi, I am new to the community. I wonder the same thing about marijuana having effects on seizures and medicine. I recently had a partial right temporal lobectomy has anyone else in the community had it and how long did it take for you to stop having seizures?

No affect here, Taking

Submitted by sunny123_5e846af3ef150 on Wed, 2020-04-01 - 06:40
No affect here, Taking combination of dilantin, tegretol and vaping cannabis. I find helps with some of the side affects and much better then seizing 10 to 15 times a day.

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