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Can I Smoke Weed While On Blood Pressure Medicine???

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Posted on Sat, 27 Jun 2020
Question: Can I smoke weed while on blood pressure medicine???
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Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (6 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Not advisable

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Smoking weed supplies nicotine to the body which is a sympathetic nervous system stimulant and cause constriction of blood vessels there by leading to increase in blood pressure.

So it’s not advisable to smoke in any circumstance.

Hope to have been helpful.

Kind Regards
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Can I Smoke Weed While On Blood Pressure Medicine???

Brief Answer: Not advisable Detailed Answer: Hello Smoking weed supplies nicotine to the body which is a sympathetic nervous system stimulant and cause constriction of blood vessels there by leading to increase in blood pressure. So it’s not advisable to smoke in any circumstance. Hope to have been helpful. Kind Regards