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Is It Safe To Take Marijuana Along With Propranolol?

can you smoke marijuana while taking 20 mg of propranolol ? i smoked pot for a long time and stopped because i hit my head very hard and has experienced a few neurological issues. i also have anxiety ive had all my life and pot helped alot. i want to know if it is safe to try it again.
Wed, 1 Oct 2014
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Hi,

Marijuana does not have any major interactions with propranolol but do keep in mind that marijuana increases the heart rate while propranolol lowers it. Marijuana also is well known to cause anxiety disorders and I wouldn't consider it a good option to deal with anxiety.

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Is It Safe To Take Marijuana Along With Propranolol?

Hi, Marijuana does not have any major interactions with propranolol but do keep in mind that marijuana increases the heart rate while propranolol lowers it. Marijuana also is well known to cause anxiety disorders and I wouldn t consider it a good option to deal with anxiety. Best wishes.