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Need Medication For Increased Heart Rate After Smoking Weed

Hi, I smoked some weed around 3:45pm and around 15 minutes after, my heart rate increased HIGHLY to around 120+. It felt like I was gonna have a heart attack at any moment, with my chest beating hard. It's now 11:15pm and the heart rate is still around 80-90, with it still beating quite hard. What should I do?
Sat, 5 Apr 2014
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Hi,
Developing palpitations and anxiety after smoking weed (cannabis) is quite common. Usually it subsides within sometime. But if its persisting, you will needing some short term benzodiazepines which will take care of it. Immediately consult a local psychiatrist for the same.
What you need to remember that since it has happened once, there is a very high chance that it will happen again. So It is highly recommended that you don't use cannabis in any form hereafter and if you are a regular smoker, take professional help for quitting.
Best wishes.
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Need Medication For Increased Heart Rate After Smoking Weed

Hi, Developing palpitations and anxiety after smoking weed (cannabis) is quite common. Usually it subsides within sometime. But if its persisting, you will needing some short term benzodiazepines which will take care of it. Immediately consult a local psychiatrist for the same. What you need to remember that since it has happened once, there is a very high chance that it will happen again. So It is highly recommended that you don t use cannabis in any form hereafter and if you are a regular smoker, take professional help for quitting. Best wishes.