Effexor with weed... is it safe?

[mrdevious]

So after having all those crappy panick attacks, my doctor's got me on effexor. so I have 2 questions comes to mind, hoping you guys might know:

1. My friend is coming down to visit me tonight with his gf, and he's bringing me a 1/2 oz. we're all planning on smoking up together and having a good time, but is it still safe with the effexor in my system? and by safe not just "will it kill me", but would an anti-depressant/anxioty increase the effects of the drug or anything?

2. also, when I first started taking paxil in the first few days, I was wired as hell. I'd wake up really early in the morning like "HELLO WORLD!" *insert big smilie face* and could only sleep like 5 hours a night. well, I just woke up after only 6 hours sleep in the same way (I usually sleep 9-10), feeling wired and cheerfull as hell, but I've only been taking it for ONE DAY. is it really possible to get such a buzz from it after only one days dosage, or am I just feeling exceptionally weired today?

mrdevious Reviewed by mrdevious on 07-15-2005. Effexor with weed... is it safe? So after having all those crappy panick attacks, my doctor's got me on effexor. so I have 2 questions comes to mind, hoping you guys might know: 1. My friend is coming down to visit me tonight with his gf, and he's bringing me a 1/2 oz. we're all planning on smoking up together and having a good time, but is it still safe with the effexor in my system? and by safe not just "will it kill me", but would an anti-depressant/anxioty increase the effects of the drug or anything? 2. also, when I Rating: 5

[amsterdam]

i cant believe you have been suckered into thinking some govt. drug is gonna cure a fake illness.panic attacks are a joke.unless you are trying to kill yourself or others i would suggest looking into yourself at what the problem is.more drugs create more problems.

[jadeius]

ummm, i'm not gonna comment there, amsterdam....all i can say is tom cruise meets some dumb brit rock band....psychology isn't real! goverment sucks!

anyways, effexor should be safe with weed, i had a friend that took effexor for an extended peroid of time, and she's NEVER quit smoking weed for anything...

what i will say is NOT safe is smoking weed if you're having panic attacks, unless you have xanax on hand...your heart will beat faster and you'll get paranoid...weed can trigger panic attacks in people who have real anxiety

[amsterdam]

lol.i wonder how humans survived for so long without therapy and man made drugs like xanax(a terrible addictive drug that does more harm than good).

its called the pussifacation of america.waste your money if you want.no chance im gonna PAY some person to tell me my problems.might as well get the word sucker tatooed on your forehead.

[mrdevious]

ummm, i'm not gonna comment there, amsterdam....all i can say is tom cruise meets some dumb brit rock band....psychology isn't real! goverment sucks!

anyways, effexor should be safe with weed, i had a friend that took effexor for an extended peroid of time, and she's NEVER quit smoking weed for anything...

what i will say is NOT safe is smoking weed if you're having panic attacks, unless you have xanax on hand...your heart will beat faster and you'll get paranoid...weed can trigger panic attacks in people who have real anxiety

no worries there, I was taking weed in the first place to treat the anxiety.

And amsterdam, quit being a know-it-all dumbass. you obviously don't know what a panick attack is. it's not "oh I'm feeling so bad I'm having a mental breakdown", there's no tears involved, there's no being upset at a particular trigger. it's simply a chemical build up from prolonged stress so finally at work last monday I just couldn't breath all of a sudden and collapsed. crazy as this may sound, the body and mind do have limits.

of course we can't all be as infinitely cool as you are.

[amsterdam]

take up running and working out for gods sake.

in the 90's it was attention deficit disorder,now its bi-polar and panic attacks.just another soup-of-the-day.like i said,get a sharpie and write sucker on your forehead.

[mrdevious]

take up running and working out for gods sake.

in the 90's it was attention deficit disorder,now its bi-polar and panic attacks.just another soup-of-the-day.like i said,get a sharpie and write sucker on your forehead.

I've already been working out and excercising the past year.

I just don't understand what's so inconcievable about having a chemical inbalance in the brain that triggers anxiety. after all, chemicals are responsible for pretty much everything in the brain. plus, I've yet then to explain how after prolonged stress I collapsed on the floor and started suffocating. that wasn't dramatics or getting into the mood, that was serious shit that I was desperately trying to stop. not to mention when it first happened to me the paramedics knew it was a panick attack. Just because a large amount of people are misdiagnosed doesn't mean all are.


(btw, I do agree about ADD being bullshit though).

[TasteTheRainbow]

mrd,

You will be fine. I took Effexor XR for about a year and smoked, no ill effects here. Take care dude.

[Beeblebrox.420]

Knock it off, amsterdam. You clearly have no idea what you're talking about. Panic attacks are absolutely real and very unpleasant. Yes, people survive them and, in fact, no one is known to have died as a result of one. But, why should they have to put up with them when there are effective medications available to alleviate the symptoms and improve the quality of life of sufferers? Also, the government does not manufacture, distribute or recommend medications - they only regulate these things in an administrative capacity.

So, you're healthy and don't need medications; bully for you. Not everyone is so fortunate. I hope for your sake that if you ever do suffer a panic attack that the people close to you are more understanding than you've been here.

[Beeblebrox.420]

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