A 45-year-old member asked:
Will marijuana or alcohol use have an effect on local anesthesia?
4 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Sidney Vinsonanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Probably not: Local anesthesia is not generally affected by other medications.
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Dr. Kevin Passeranswered
37 years experience
No: The short answer is no, however, during certain outpatient procedures, something called a twilight anesthesia is sometimes used and your doctor needs to know if you are a regular user or abuser of alcohol as there could be some interactions and precautions.
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Dr. Richard Pollardanswered
Anesthesiology 32 years experience
No: However, i would be remiss in not mentioning that these drugs are not very good for you.
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Dr. Ronald Achonganswered
Oral &Maxillofacial Surgery 20 years experience
Not at all: These drugs will not have any effect on local anesthesia.
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Last updated Dec 19, 2017
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