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Can Smoking Pot Cause Rapture Brain Aneurysm?

I suspect my 20 year old is smoking pot. Not only is this a concern, but his father and grandfather both had a raptured brain aneurysm. So of course i am very worried that by him smoking pot the risk is very high and wondered was there anything i could do
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
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Hi thanks for posting your query on health care magic.

Sir as per your family history of "RUPTURED BRAIN ANEURYSMS" in two generations,its highly possible for your son carries this risk to significant extent.

POT SMOKING is known to increase the risk of high blood pressure,which directly contributes to aneurysm rupture .So i strongly recommend by all means that he should give up pot smoking.
This can be achieved by referring him to expert Deaddiction center.
Consult a psychiatrist for further assistance.

Thank you,
Take care
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Can Smoking Pot Cause Rapture Brain Aneurysm?

Hi thanks for posting your query on health care magic. Sir as per your family history of RUPTURED BRAIN ANEURYSMS in two generations,its highly possible for your son carries this risk to significant extent. POT SMOKING is known to increase the risk of high blood pressure,which directly contributes to aneurysm rupture .So i strongly recommend by all means that he should give up pot smoking. This can be achieved by referring him to expert Deaddiction center. Consult a psychiatrist for further assistance. Thank you, Take care