is it safe to smoke weed with a minor concussion?

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Is it safe to allow some one who has a concussion to sleep the following night after the incident? He is 52 years old, and at about noon he had fallen and hit his head really hard. I've checked for symptoms and the only one he seems to have is a small hea

Answer 1

No: No, it is not safe to smoke weed after a concussion. The smoke is toxic to the human body, and may cause changes in blood pressure and in blood vessel tone (the tightness of the blood vessels).

Answer 2

No: Introducing any drug into a brain that has been damaged is not a good idea.

Answer 3

Some types, yes: Yes, head injuries including those that cause concussions increase the risk of demenita. Dementia pugilistica is even named for this type of dementia.

Answer 4

Yes: There is more and more evidence about the effect of small craneoencephlic injuries or trauma to the brain and developing dementia. Athletes have 6%more changes of developing dementia ( not alzheimers ) comparing with other populations.Some recent epidemiologic studies have shown that head injury is a risk factor for the development of dementia/alzheimer disease, whereas others have not.

Answer 5

Yes.: If you are still seeing stars a week and a half after concussion, you should see your doctor if you haven't already. You need a neurological examination by a physician.

Answer 6

No: Concussions are a type of brain injury. Your brain needs rest. While it is healing it is very sensitive to stress, such as drinking. Allow your brain to heal completely before resuming drinking alcohol.

Answer 7

No: Until your symptoms from the concussion have improved, you should avoid alcohol, narcotic pain medications, driving and playing sports.

Answer 8

Brain cells injured: Concussions, a form of mild traumatic brain injury (tbi), are usually caused by a blow to the head which causes the brain to move within the skull. The force of the brain moving suddenly, often bumping the skull, causes chemicals to leak out of the brain cells. It is important to rest to allow the brain to repair the damage to these delicate cells. www.cdc.gov/concussion/.

Answer 9

Concussion: The brain bounces around in the skull like an air hockey puck. A concussion can cause massive damage to blood vessels and sections of the brain.

Answer 10

See below: Dorland's medical dictionary defines concussion as loss of consciousness, or loss of memory, or a combination of both due to trauma. Site of concussion is brainstem, which is "shocked" and transient cut-off of reticular activating system, but typically fully reversible, if no additional traumatic brain injury. Post-concussional problems may last up to 6 weeks afterwards in some cases.

Answer 11

Maybe: Repeated trauma to the brain can result in memory issues, movement disorders (ie mohammed ali). This usually does not occur if there have been only a few concussions, but rather repeated injuries over extended periods of time. However, one bad brain injury can be life threatening and change your life forever. Protect yourself from head injuries, especially when involved in high risk activities.

Answer 12

Maybe: There is a study comparing motor skill in the hand in subjects that sustained blast injuries and either lost consciousness or only sustained altered consciousness. The loc group demonstrated dystopia like limitations in motor function suggesting there maybe a frontal lobe influence on the neural pathways contributing to dystonia.

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