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Q: Anesthesia And Marijuana

asked by: brandonp on April 15th, 2007

New User

I was wondering if there are any reactions between a general Anesthesia and marijuana. I am having my wisdom teeth surgically removed this wednesday and I smoked some pot Saturday night. The nurse I talked to mentioned something about it but I kinda forgot and smoked pot Saturday night. I don't smoke pot often at all. Maybe like 2-3 times a month. So will this be a problem?

Replies(3)

Akkette

replied on April 17th, 2007

Experienced User

Not to sure but i would just make sure the dentist knows so they can take that into consideration when operating.

Good Luck

Natalie

lil_blaze2004

replied on April 17th, 2007

Moderator

no it shouldn't affect anything.

whypanic

replied on November 18th, 2009

New User

anesthesia

No problems with anesthesia. If used acutely you may even have a decreased chance of nausea and/or vomiting post-op. The only downside is that you may be a bit slower to wake up and your oxygen exchange may be decreased similar to cigarettes.

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