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Have a question will smoking weed make a middle ear infection worse or help with pain ?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Weed/Infection: Both . Depending on the quantity, it can mask symptoms of infection & leads to worsening of the infection.

Answered 3/24/2021

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