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Does Cannabis Counteract Propranolol?

Hi I am suffering from social anxiety and I am struggling once again due to the possibility of performing a presentation at work. Fight or flight is a terrible battle. I currently take propranolol a couple of hours before I am due to present and this worked really well last time. As I was worrying in advance I took a propranolol to calm the panic down and this worked. I smoked one bit of weed last night and the blushing and panic was there today despite the tablet. Does cannabis counter act propranolol?
Sat, 29 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
Cannabis increases anxiety. It does not counteract the propranolol but it increases the anxiety to an extent that propranolol may not be able to control it by self. As a patient of anxiety disorder, you should avoid taking weed in any form.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
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Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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Does Cannabis Counteract Propranolol?

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. Cannabis increases anxiety. It does not counteract the propranolol but it increases the anxiety to an extent that propranolol may not be able to control it by self. As a patient of anxiety disorder, you should avoid taking weed in any form. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.