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Is Methamphetamine Intake Prior To A CT Brain Scan Advisable?

I have a CT brain scan scheduled around 8AM tomorrow morning for my chronic headaches. It is currently 10:30PM and I was wondering if it would affect my scan if I smoked weed before I go to sleep tonight ? I tend to smoke before bed every once in awhile to ease my headaches and relax me before bed
Tue, 2 Jan 2018
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Methamphetamine use is not recommended. There is not an interaction with CT scans and the scan can detect bad results from the methamphetamine use more easily if it is at its peak effect at the time of the testing.
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Is Methamphetamine Intake Prior To A CT Brain Scan Advisable?

Methamphetamine use is not recommended. There is not an interaction with CT scans and the scan can detect bad results from the methamphetamine use more easily if it is at its peak effect at the time of the testing.