[DanmRicho]

I know perople who mix there phycriatic medication with marijuana and wondered if it could be harmful. When i say harmful I mean physical as well as mentally

the more resoponses the better

Dan[8D]

[pharmd06]

from a medical stand point this is not something that has been studied so there will be no good reports. all responses will be opinion and some experiences if you are lucky.

marijuana has effects on brain chemistry with both serotonin and dopamine. psych meds such as Geodon all work by either stimulation or blockade of serotonin and dopamine receptors in the brain. with weed in the system, your brain chemistry will change. what could result is a relapse of mania or psychosis maybe even exacerbation of side effects. it could also go the other direction and cause a calm state that could lead into problems or cause no problems. once the high wears off, the brain chemistry will have a chance go back and this transition could again cause problems. i am no expert but i don't think it would be a good idea to mix psych meds with any drug of abuse. but of course people do it all the time.

[rusia]

Originally Posted by DanmRicho

I know perople who mix there phycriatic medication with marijuana and wondered if it could be harmful. When i say harmful I mean physical as well as mentally

the more resoponses the better

Dan[8D]

I have taken Marijuana with Lithium an anti psychotic and it wasn't harmful and your mind after the high was gone, my mind always went back to normal. The high was switched around, marijuana would usually make me calm, happy and the usual high but with Lithium I was angry aggitated on marijuana and I couldnt think... i dont know if its the same with geodon.

[eileen57]

I've had Fibromyalgia for 6 years. It has taken a while, but I have adjusted my pain meds to the minimum i need, (2x)40mg Oxycontin and (4x) 10/325 Oxycodone a day. Additionally, I take Protonix for an esopheagal problem, synthyroid for Hypothyroid, and two types of Albuterol for (well, for smoking cigs too much!) After 3 yrs of fighting my severe depression medless, I gave in and, over the last year tried Cymbalta, Welbutrin and, finally Lexapro. Glad to say I don't drink alcohol at all (body rejects it!), but when I'm super-stressed and home for the night, I'll take a few hits. Not only do I NOT have the slightest adverse physical or mental reaction, I will further state that, when commencing each of the anti-depressants, I went a full 2 months 'potless'. The absolute only difference was the stress relief/relaxation I enjoyed with the 'tokin'. Best of all, for what its worth, I told the truth to both my prescribing shrink and therapist. Both conceded that, in small amounts ( I average 4 grams/wk), they had little reservation, were glad that of the two most likely stimulants, they rathered I opted for the pot.

[jasony75]

Originally Posted by DanmRicho

I know perople who mix there phycriatic medication with marijuana and wondered if it could be harmful. When i say harmful I mean physical as well as mentally

the more resoponses the better

Dan[8D]

I found this post tonight because of a episode I had earlier. I started taking Geodon 3 days ago and decided to have a little marijuana tonight. Boy oh boy, was that a bad idea. I felt great foe about 15 minutes, when I started feeling flush and nauseous. I went to the bathroom (my head spinning now) and tried placing a cold rag on my face. I ended up passing out on the bathroom floor, convinced I was dying. I do not know if any of this was physical but it sure felt like it was. I came online to research whether or not I was just tripping, but found a story exactly like mine, so I would guess that it is physical. Now I have to throw out the green! Im gonna miss that stuff....No jokes people DO NOT mix Geodon and marijuana!