Ophelia wrote:
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> "Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message
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> On Sunday, December 30, 2018 at 8:19:19 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
>> "Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message
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>> One thing it does appear to do is interfere with metabolism of various
>> drugs, including antidepressants, resulting in higher-than-expected
>> levels
>> of those drugs in the blood stream.
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>> I take quite a lot of drugs for Asthma. Any idea if that would
>> be a
>> problem?
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> Probably not. My husband also has asthma, and he's just applied for
> his medical marijuana card. His doctor knows what he takes for
> asthma and saw no contraindications. Here's a rather wonky slide show
> on drug interactions:
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> <https://doh.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Medical%20Cannabis%20Adverse%20Effects%20and%20Dru g%20Interactions_0.pdf>
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> It starts getting good at about Slide 11.
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>> I've been researching medical marijuana. In the U.S., CBD oil is in
>> kind of a regulatory grey area, and a lot of its potency depends on
>> the manufacturer. You can get various levels of alleged potency; with or
>> without THC (which is the stuff that gets you high).
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
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>> I had heard it helps with sleep. Did that come up in your
>> research? I sleep very badly and wondered if that would be of use.
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>> O
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> Yes, it did come up in my research, and it can help some people with
> insomnia.
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> Cindy Hamilton
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> Thank you.
>
Ophelia, I tried to email you about this, but it is not clear to me how
to change your address so it works.

Jean B.