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lg5 · 7 months

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An important part of COVID prevention is being in the right head space.

#mmot #medical cannabis #medical marijuana #I work good #I work fine #First take care of head #Smoke Two Joints #doctors orders #covid #It ain't over

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antifataylorswift · 5 months

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COVID WEED SURVEY

I'm curious about marijuana consumption and COVID infections, considering some anecdotal evidence and some studies I've read about cannabinoids inhibiting COVID-19 cellular entry (van Breeman et. al. 2022) and lower COVID-19 severity for cannabis users (Shover et. al. 2022).

Please enjoy this unscientific survey and consider reblogging for sample size.

Definitions:

occasional cannabis usage => 2x/week or less

frequent cannabis usage => 3x/week or more

covid infection => an asymptomatic infection with positive covid test, OR symptomatic illness with either a positive test or you're confident the illness was covid (based on symptoms, exposure, or illness ) even if you were unable to test

#covid #weed #cannabis #polls

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cannabisnewstoday · 4 months

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#covid19 #long covid #cannabis #marijuana #weed #pot #legalization #medical marijuana #mmj #medical cannabis #legalize

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disorderlytrans · 10 months

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🚨I NEED MORE BLOGS TO FOLLOW! if you’re into:

90 Day Fiancé (and the spin offs)

shit posting

if you have or suspect you have BPD

weed/cannabis

are or suspect you are ADHD/Autistic

are trans/nonbinary/gay/queer in general

Covid Safety/Covid ranting (i support masking indoors and also in crowded outdoor spaces! i am also vaccinated but Masking is #1 for me)

reality TV

disability advocacy and activism

if you want to be friends (lol) :)

#cannabis #need more blogs to follow #follow me if #90 day fiance #audhd #adhd #autsim #lgbtq #queer #covid safety #covid pandemic #reality TV #transgender #trans gay #trans #disablity #disability activism #myself

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sellingmys0ul · 8 months

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Still recovering from COVID so no smoking yet

#girl stoner #cannabis community #covid isn't over #long covid

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molkolsdal · 1 year

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Smoking in the parking lot with your coworkers like you're a bunch of teenagers

#the gym teacher who's like a white hockey dad came out and hes like don't worry you guys don't have to hide from me #and then started telling us the story of how he was planning to open a cannabis shop but then covid happened so it didn't work out

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drganja-news · 2 years

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These coronaviruses, which include SARS-CoV, 229E, NL63, OC43, HKU1, and MERS-CoV cause a range of symptoms from the common cold to more severe pathologies.

Despite recent vaccine availability, SARS-CoV-2 is still spreading rapidly , highlighting the need for alternative treatments, especially for populations with limited access to vaccines. To date, few therapies have been identified that block SARS-CoV-2 replication and viral production.

#Cannabis #Covid 19 #marijuana #cbd #hemp #drganja #drganjanews

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shooting-stars-only · 2 years

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Went to the doctor today bc I’ve been running a slight fever, and after tapping my face and using the otoscope he’s like “You have a serious sinus infection and an ear infection. Didn’t you have other symptoms? Why didn’t you come in earlier?”

Me: “You mean the headache and fatigue and sore throat? I pretty much always feel like this in summer. But the dizzy spells and fever are new!”

Him: :|

#rapid covid tests were negative so it's probs just the sinus infection #but allergy season kicks my ass every year #i'm growing cannabis outside so that makes it worse!!#(the headache and fatigue are year-round tho)#self.txt

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shermangiftbasket · 2 years

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life has been very horrid to me recently and it is what it is but I am making the best of things I think

#got a job! immediately got the cannabis license I need to work stolen when my car got stolen 🙃#so now I can’t work until I get a replacement #got COVID from a coworker also so now I also cannot work bc of COVID #god loves playing his cruel tricks on me but it is what it is #sherman speaks #don’t mind me venting I’m just like GOD #can I get a BREAK

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hippiemikelove-blog · 2 months

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#AllCannabinoids #Cannabis #CannabisBlogs #CannabisHeals #CannabisIsMedicine #CannabisRecovery #cbc #CBD #CBGa #COVID #Terpenes #THC #WholePlant

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jcmarchi · 3 months

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Nitrous Oxide Effects Are Reversible With Early Treatment - Technology Org

New Post has been published on https://thedigitalinsider.com/nitrous-oxide-effects-are-reversible-with-early-treatment-technology-org/

Nitrous Oxide Effects Are Reversible With Early Treatment - Technology Org

Nitrous oxide is readily accessible to those who want to use it recreationally for the high it can provide. With just a few clicks, it can easily be bought online. But despite its availability, using the drug—commonly referred to as “whippets” (or “whippits”), “laughing gas,” or “hippie crack”—can have sobering consequences, including permanent, full, or partial paralysis.

The good news is that the damage can be reversed, but clinicians must quickly diagnose and appropriately treat patients, Yale experts say.

In 2020, nitrous oxide was the second most commonly used recreational drug among 16- to 24-year-olds in the U.K., second only to cannabis, according to a British government report. In the United States, its use is now rising rapidly. A U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 2019 survey found that almost 13 million Americans aged 12 and older had misused nitrous oxide in their lifetime. Some experts fear that the COVID pandemic may have exacerbated its abuse.

When recreationally inhaled, nitrous oxide can impair the body’s metabolism of vitamin B12. This is a dangerous effect because vitamin B12 is essential for maintaining the body’s myelin sheath, insulating and protecting brain and spinal cord nerves. Nitrous oxide’s long-term use can lead to a range of neurological, hematologic [related to blood], and psychiatric complications, including nerve damage and psychosis.

Now, in a case study published in October 2023 in BMJ Case Reports, Yale researchers have highlighted the urgent need for clinicians to evaluate patients suffering symptoms of impaired B12 metabolism thoroughly. They say that even severe consequences can be successfully treated with quick response.

“Recreational nitrous oxide use is increasing,” says Tova Gardin, MD, neuroimmunologist and psychiatrist at Yale School of Medicine and first author of the study. “If we treat our patients early, we can reverse serious neurologic complications. So, it’s important to know about nitrous use, and it’s important to screen for it.”

What is nitrous oxide and how long has it been used recreationally?

Nitrous oxide is a colorless gas that is used as a sedative for various dental and medical procedures. It is also available for purchase, intended to be used in dispensers to give whipped cream the fluffy consistency found in store-bought cans. When inhaled, nitrous oxide can produce short-lived feelings of euphoria or relaxation. But those who use it may also experience headaches, dizziness, anxiety, or loss of consciousness.

Recreational nitrous oxide use stems all the way back to the late 18th century, shortly after its invention in 1772 by English chemist Joseph Priestly. Another English chemist, Humphry Davey, soon became known for throwing parties in which surgeons and playwrights would inhale the gas from a green silk bag.

In fact, it was through these parties that Davey became one of the first to realize the drug’s analgesic effects. By the mid-19th century, dentists and doctors began experimenting with the drug’s numbing effect on patients undergoing various procedures. Now, it is the most frequently used anesthetic for partial sedation in dentistry. It is also commonly used in surgical procedures in combination with other anesthetics and even in childbirth.

Fueled by the fact that it is both legal and not difficult to get, recreational nitrous oxide use has skyrocketed in popularity. It is especially prevalent at underground raves and music festivals. And, dangerously, its misuse is especially prevalent among adolescents and young adults.

Given the accessibility of nitrous oxide, few who use the substance recreationally are aware of how deeply dangerous it can be.

“It was shocking to me when I visited a popular retail website and typed in ‘nitrous oxide,’ the products algorithmically suggested to be bought together were those that would be used for substance use—not for whipped cream,” says Gardin.

Treating nitrous oxide effects requires thorough evaluation

In her case study, Gardin reports that her team’s recent research was inspired by a man in his 30s who developed numbness, weakness, and difficulty walking after chronic nitrous oxide use. He had no prior issues with mobility. After taking a thorough clinical history, the clinicians learned that he had been using nitrous oxide daily for four to five months.

The team’s first step in understanding what was happening was to order a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, which revealed abnormalities in the man’s dorsal column. The dorsal column is a central nervous system pathway associated with sensory function. They diagnosed him with subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord, which was causing his symptoms.

Next, the team looked for any concomitant causes of vitamin B12 deficiency. They performed a blood test and found that the patient’s level of B12 was in the normal range. However, further testing revealed he had elevated levels of two metabolites of vitamin B12—methylmalonic acid and homocysteine. “This gave us a clue that the patient had some sort of difficulty with B12 metabolism,” says Gardin.

From there, the clinicians ran tests looking for antibodies to intrinsic factor and gastric parietal cells. This would signal pernicious anemia, a rare autoimmune disorder that can also impair vitamin B12 absorption. They found this was the case in their patient.

Nitrous oxide effects reversed by vitamin B12 repletion

Treating impaired metabolism of vitamin B12 first required the complete cessation of nitrous oxide use. Then, the clinicians began the repletion process, treating the patient with a seven-day course of intramuscular vitamin B12. He then received weekly injections for one month and, going forward, will need lifelong monthly vitamin B12 repletion. Physical and occupational therapy are required as well. Importantly, mental health care services were also recommended to help with his substance use.

Following treatment, the patient regained sensation and the ability to walk. “Our patient wanted his story shared so that others would know that intervening early allows people to regain neurologic function,” says Gardin. “It would have been easy for us to have chalked up his problems to nitrous oxide use and called it a day. But it’s important to perform additional screening to look for issues with B12 metabolism and B12 deficiency and to make sure such patients get the neurologic and psychiatric care they need.”

What clinicians should know about nitrous oxide use

Gardin emphasized that nitrous oxide use is increasingly common and more extensive than many realize, and that patients presenting with neurologic or psychiatric symptoms related to nitrous oxide use should be promptly screened for other vitamin B12 metabolism issues. Furthermore, treating the complications of chronic nitrous oxide use requires a multi-disciplinary approach addressing all underlying neurologic and psychiatric causes. “The chronic use of nitrous oxide can be part of a reinforcing cycle in which use causes B12 impaired metabolism resulting in neurologic and psychiatric symptoms which can, in turn, reinforce nitrous oxide use. Ensuring comprehensive neurologic and psychiatric care is the best way to treat and prevent relapse for those who chronically use nitrous.”

Source: Yale University

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onlinecannabislearning · 6 months

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#cannabiscommunity #covid-19 #cannablr #cannabis education #420life #weedlife #online cannabis learning #OCL #cannabis growing industry

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politikantheblog · 6 months

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cannabisnewstoday · 2 years

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#long covid #cannabis #marijuana #weed #pot #legalization #medical marijuana #mmj #medical cannabis #legalize #high times

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gasmonkeyshop5 · 1 year

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The Benefits of Using Cannabis for Asthma and Other Respiratory Disorders

Benefits of Using Cannabis for Asthma and Other Respiratory Disorders Cannabis has long been recognized for its medicinal properties, with evidence showing that it has been used for thousands of years to treat various ailments. While the use of cannabis for respiratory disorders may seem counterintuitive due to its association with smoking, recent research suggests that certain components of…

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iconic--trash · 1 year

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so its gonna be a headache kinda night is it

#me #im like a month off cannabis and i hate it- a bunch of my long covid symptoms are coming back #im only off cannabis bc my dispensary closed and haven't found another one yet #but jeeeeez headaches insomnia loss of appetite stomach problems fatique weight loss - i hate this nonsense

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