A member asked:

Is taking medical cannabis (as oil) on top of anti-depressants, contraindicated? can they interact badly or is there no relation? thanks

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Cannabis is also: serotonergic, as are anti-depressants. The problem is that there are up to 11 different types of serotonin (15 in some studies). Anti-depressants target some of them, each med targeting a different pattern of serotonins. Cannabis also does this, and may overlap with what the meds are doing, hence "messing" with the effectiveness. Plus, pot is not standardized, so each dose varies. Bad ide

Answered 4/2/2018

2.3k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Does cannabis oil help cure endometriosis ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

How effective is chemo compared to cannabis oil?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

How can cartia dilitiazem and cannabis interact?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Does Coumadin (warfarin) interact with cannabis?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more