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Is marijuana a trigger for siezures

Tue, 05/23/2017 - 08:34
I've smoked habitually for 15 years and now I've had a few seizures this year am now diagnosed with epilepsy now I take keppra twice a day I have not felt right since just trying to figure out whats wrong with me love this site hoping I can deal with everything and still help my wife raise our 3 children

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This answer is fairly easy.

Submitted by Allyk_5929e87931e41 on Sat, 2017-05-27 - 17:07
This answer is fairly easy. CBD is the part of the plant used to help with seizures. Pure THC can act as a stimulant. It's is possible with thc but not likely to happen. You are more likely to twitch a little then to have a tc. 

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