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I was reading that thc is not a cns depressant. is there any research on taking some sort of thc for anxiety while taking xyrem at night?

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Dr. Robert Grindstaff answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

THC: THC is a CNS depressant regardless of what you have read. The combination with Xyrem may be fatal due to increased CNS and respiratory depression THC can also cause increased anxiety

Dr Sneid agreed

Answered 9/14/2014

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