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Can marijuana be detected on an eeg test
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stuart Wasseranswered
Addiction Medicine 37 years experience
No: There are no eeg abnormalities specific for cannabis intoxication. There are, howrver, other demonstrable abnalites in brain finction that can last m... Read More
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Define accurate: There are some seizure related changes on EEG that are obvious on any study and some that will only appear during a seizure event. Some with a true se... Read More
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Dr. Olav Jarenanswered
Neurology 21 years experience
Here's a thought: Marijuana will not affect your EEG, but it is not a good treatment for epilepsy. So you should consider stopping it anyway.
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Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
Comments: Medical marijuana may be beneficial in certain rare and atypical epilepsies, almost all childhood variations. Likely has a very modest effect on seiz... Read More
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Dr. Carlos Satulovskyanswered
Psychiatry 30 years experience
no: If your question is about specific, unequivocal signs of marijuana use, the answer is clearly no. I am pretty sure, however, that during an acute into... Read More
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4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
It may: Weed affects the brain and not in a good way.
Get off it while you are ahead!
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole gr... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bernard Seifanswered
Clinical Psychology 42 years experience
Cannabis: Daniel Amen, MD does research on the brain and cannabis. He finds differences in brains of those using cannabis. Please be sure to tell your doc tha... Read More
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953 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Getting caught: I don't know if it will make a difference. BUT WHY TAKE THE RISK? - this is a time consuming and costly test.
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2.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Kohnanswered
Psychiatry 39 years experience
No: The EEG will reveal awake and asleep brain waves. If while using cannabis you were very relaxed the EEG may show a pattern of a relaxed brain state. B... Read More
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476 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
Unlikely: Although certain components of cannabinoids are being evaluated as anti-epileptic agents, it is very unlikely that smoking marijuana regularly will af... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Pamela Pappasanswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Saliva: 1-10 days: With a single use of marijuana, thc can be detected in saliva for 1-10 days. Hair can last longest lasting of all: up to 90-120 days. Urine is the ... Read More
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
See below: It is urine that is usually tested for marijuana use and it can be positive for more than a month in a heavy user.
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933 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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