Question 1

can excessive use of marijuana cause a seizure?

Accepted Answer

No.it does not: Cause seizures or lower the seizure threshold.

Question 2

how does being under the influence of both alcohol and marijuana cause seizures? is having a seizure one way for the body to cope with the toxins?

Accepted Answer

See below: Marijuana is irrelevant.  Alcohol withdrawal is associated with seizures secondary to its affects on gluamate and GABA tone in the brain.  It has nothing to do with toxins (other than alcohol of course).

Question 3

i had a seizure for the first time in my life a year ago. no family hostory of epilepsy i smoke marijuana more than occasionally. can this be a cause?

Accepted Answer

Neurologist: regardless what is the cause ,seizure is an indication of a serious brain injury or disease you need to be under the care of a neurologist for proper medication and evaluation
guessing for the cause, and the lack of personal ,and family history does not make it less serious or dangerous
please go and see a neurologist

Question 4

i am 25yo, just had my first and only seizure. i had taken adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) 12 hours before and marijuana 40 mins before could those cause seizures?

Accepted Answer

Don't gamble: with your brain, health or life. It's possible, but it's at least as possible, if not more so, that this was what it appears to be: a 1st unprovoked seizure. See a neurologist, don't lie about anything you're taking or using, and do whatever (s)he tells you to do. You may get lucky &amp; have no more; or you may have epilepsy &amp; will have to make some life adjustments.

Question 5

of the two, which would more likely cause a one time grand mal seizure, venlafaxine or heavy marijuana use?

Accepted Answer

Risk: Antidepressants as a class have an inherent risk of seizure to 1%

provocatively cannabis has been described as having anticonvulsant properties

trans am clin climatol assoc. 1992; 103: 176–181.

Question 6

i've been waking up with what i can only describe as light seizures. could this be a result of the k2/spice (senthesized marijuana)?  2/2

Accepted Answer

K2: If it is the only substance u took, then yes. Advise u stop using and get evaluated if symptoms persist.

Question 7

can medical marijuana help seizures?

Accepted Answer

Not a known benefit: Advocates of marijuana tout its beneifitial effects on pain control, hence the movement to legalize it for medicinal purposes. Its derivative in use, marinol, can stimulate appetite thus helping those with excessive wt loss as in cancer and HIV patients etc...It has a calming effect on many, but benefit on seizure is unknown. Consult your doc. Good luck.

Question 8

can smoking marijuana be dangerous to my seizures?

Accepted Answer

Complicated: Smoking marijuana has many effects on mood and motivation, not to mention harm of inhaled smoke. Better question is why do you do it and what is so valuable to you that you are doing it.

Question 9

my friend had what seemed to be a seizure while we were smoking marijuana in it.  why?

Accepted Answer

Toxic effect: A seizure event is the reaction of the brain to a toxin or other insult.  Some people are more prone to a seizure due to a toxic state that may not cause any reaction is someone else.  Your friend may be especially sensitive to toxins, and he must be cautious about any drug.  He may need to be evaluated by a neurologic specialist.

Question 10

i use medical marijuana to treat my seizure disorder. should i stop use to get an accurate eeg test? or continue use to see the effectiveness of it.

Accepted Answer

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 seizure disorder have a normal EEG and some with an abnormal study never have seizures.If you have a baseline abnormal study, another on MJ might be interesting, but you should work out the specifics of its use or the value of another EEG with your doc

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I had a seizure for the first time in my life a year ago. no family hostory of epilepsy i smoke marijuana more than occasionally. can this be a cause?

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I am 25yo, just had my first and only seizure. i had taken adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) 12 hours before and marijuana 40 mins before could those cause seizures?

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Of the two, which would more likely cause a one time grand mal seizure, venlafaxine or heavy marijuana use?

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I've been waking up with what i can only describe as light seizures. could this be a result of the k2/spice (senthesized marijuana)? 2/2

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Can smoking marijuana be dangerous to my seizures?

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