Does Marijuana Reduce BP Levels?

Posted on Fri, 7 Nov 2014

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Question : I dont smoke marijuana cause im in a non legal state but does it help with blood preasure and ptsd and anxiety I need this answerd by someone who isnt judge mental and natural

Answered by Dr. Deepika Patil (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
it does reduce BP

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome to HealthcareMagic.

On long term use of marijuana, it lowers BP and helps in reducing ptsd and anxiety. But it is associated with other side effects like dependency or withdrawal symptoms etc.

Also excess amount may increase anxiety and cause hypotension. So it is not used for medical purpose as good alternative drugs are available. They are not proved safe for this use so it is not recommended as treatment for the above conditions.

Hope I have answered your query. If any further queries are there I would love to help.

Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E