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Edward Lifshitz, M.D., Director of Busch-Livingston Health Center
Questions about Stacking Drugs
I am currently taking Prozac for depression. Would
frequent marijuana use affect how the Prozac works? Is it dangerous?
If a person is a recovering alcoholic does marijauna use hinder the recovery process? Does this behavior, smoking marijuana, automatically lead to drinking again or is this based on the individual?
I am curios? someone I know takes a norco (hydrocodone) before going out drinking. On, occasion he than sniffs cocaine while on norce and alcohol. Better yet, he takes a xanax at the end to put himself to sleep. Please email me your thoughts on this dangerous ritual. It is dangerous right?
What are effects that Zoloft (50mg a day user) has in conjunction with marijuana? And will the use of the two, marijuana once a week or so,increase my depressed state or be neutral? Very confused.
I enjoy having a few drinks on the week-ends with friends. Which has a worse effect with alcohol, Zoloft or Prozac, or so all of these drugs generally have the same effect?
Can cocaine and Zoloft mixed together be fatal?
Can you drink and take Sarafem 20mg?
I am an alcoholic and I am also on 100mg of Zoloft. I have been experiencing slight pain and discomfort in my side I have been on the drug about 4 months and I have been drinking heavily during the entire time. could it be my liver what do I need to do? who can I talk to about my drinking problem things are falling apart.
Is it bad if I take GHB and ecstasy at the same time?
I am on the generic form of valium, diazepam, and was wondering what, if any side effects can/do occur when smoking marijuana regularly?
What are the effects, if any, of taking Prozac after taking ecstasy?
I am taking birth control pills right now and I was wondering if taking ecstasy or shrooms while on birth control could cause some type of side effects or mess up how my pills work.
I take 100mg of Zoloft each morning and 150mg of Trazodone at night. Will getting intoxicated cause any bad effects with these two, and would marijuana cause any bad effects.
I know that cigarette smoke affects birth control pills. I was wondering if marijuana changes the efficiency of the pills in any way. What are the effects?
I have recently began a Zoloft treatment plan directed at panic attacks and minor depression. I am currently a college senior and had to abruptly discontinue my use of alcohol, I was wondering when, if possible I would be able to enjoy a few (2-3) social drinks with my friends on a Friday night?
Someone I care about is an alcoholic and is taking Prozac. What happens when these two are mixed. Her short term memory seems to be really hindered. She was recently in a car accident and hit her head hard on the window (possible concussion, we're not sure.) We don't know whether the memory loss may be from that or the alcohol or Prozac or all combined.
What are the effects of a 6pack of tall boys and hydrocodone/apap 5/500 (that is how it reads on the label) and what does this medication contain?
I take 40mg Prozac PO QD for clinical depression. It has really worked. Would occasional marijuana use hinder effects of Prozac. If so, in which ways. Would marijuana decrease/diminish Prozac's efficacy?
I am currently taking the medication "Zoloft" 50 mg. I take one a day and have been on this medication approx. 2-3 months. I am an occasional user of recreational drugs i.e.
ecstasy and speed and alcohol. What are the risks involved? Is a combination of the above likely to cause a serious mental or medical illness?
What risks are there in drinking moderately when taking imipramine?
Questions about Prescription Drugs / Over-the-counter drugs
Can I die if I overdose on xanax bars? I am really
depressed and just want to die how many do I need to take.
what is the shelf life of valium?
What is the shelf life of such perscription drugs as antibiotics and anti-inflammatories?
Is taking hydrocodone APAP that has been expired for two years dangerous? Why does it expire? Does the drug lose its effect or will it cause a different effect?
Can a recovering alcoholic take Prozac for PMS?
What are some questions a pharmacist will ask you if you have your first prescription filled?
How many pills (aspirin or otherwise) does it take to
overdose?
I have extreme soreness in my thighs (almost to the point of not being able to walk). This is due to an extreme kickboxing class...after coming across an old prescription of hydrocodone (1992) in my medicine cabinet, I'm tempted to take half of one, but I'm unsure since they are so old. Can anyone tell me if this is a good idea or not?
How many Zoloft pills is too many to take at once?
What is the real shelf life of Prozac or its generic equivalent? How far past the expiration date can Prozac reasonably be expected to still be effective?
Will keeping Zoloft at cool temperatures extend the shelf life? What is the shelf life expectancy?
What is the difference between Prozac and Zoloft? I know they are from the same family, but is one more potent than the other? Does one address some conditions better than the other?
I found this pill under my child's pillow. I am concerned. I don't know what it is. It is smaller than an
aspirin with a number 5 on one side and the letter M on the opposite side. The M has a box around it? Should I be concerned?
How long does Nubain or Nalbuphrine stay in the body?
How long does the muscle relaxant Orphenadrine stay in the system and can it be confused with other drugs in a drug test?
I had an allergic reaction to
medicine called Flagyl. How long can it stay in your system? It has been 3 weeks
now and I am still getting hives from it? Is this normal or should I go see an
allergist?
I'm on ortho tri nessa (oral contraception birth control) and I've been taking ecstasy more than usual. I've been spotting blood for 3 days- in the exact middle of my 28 day cycle.This has never happened before. Have I seriosly decreased the effectiveness of my birth control pills? Please tell me I'm not pregnant?!?!
Questions about Illicit Drugs / Club Drugs
What are the effects of GHB?
My vision has been distorted since I used ecstasy. Will this side effect go away?
My daughter was recently raped. She is on Prozac and I am not sure what alcohol does with Prozac, can you tell me. In addition, we think she had her drink laced with something, as what she described sounded like someone drugged. Can you tell me if Ecstasy is one that makes a woman sort of passed out partially and numb and doesn't know something is going on?
What are the effects of acid? What exactly does it do to your body over a long period of time? Will it cause long term damage even if it's tried only once?
How long does it take for ecstasy to get out of your system?
Can smoking marijuana everyday cause you to be infertile?
I have smoke marijuana since I was 18 years of age I'm now 29 and I stop 3 1/2 to 4 months ago. Do you think that the marijuana is out of my system yet?
When I was 18 (I'm now 26) I tried marijuana as many people do. Unfortunately one particular time I tried it, some of the effects persisted. Now my perception is very "dream" like or my consciousness is very clouded. What could possibly be the cause? I have never heard of this happening before, and several others smoked from the same 'smoke' and where not effected in this way. A chemical imbalance in the brain perhaps? What can I do to correct this?
Is is true that there are products that will mask the presence of some illegal drugs in the system?
What does ecstasy do to your body and your brain?
Recently there has been a drastic increase at RU in the production and intake of GHB in the liquid form. What exactly is GHB (both natural and unnatural), what are its effects, and how dangerous is it? Also, on a similar topic, what are the long-term/short-term dangers of
ecstasy? Also DXM? Also, how dangerous is it to combine these drugs with alcohol? Also, my friend insists that drinking and doing acid at the same time is not any more dangerous than doing the two things separately....true or not?
Questions about Alcohol
Is there any N.J. law or statute that prohibits underage people from sitting at a bar where alcohol is served?
How long does it take after you drink for it to be completely gone, to pass a blood test?
How do I prevent my face from turning red after I drink a beer? Is there a medication?
Could swelling of legs and ankles or muscle cramps in legs be attributed to heavy alcohol use? What would be the specifics of the cause? Is this a warning sign?
What is the cause of a red face after consuming a drink of alcohol? Is this a warning sign to a serious problem?
What is your view on drinking at Rutgers?
How many teenagers (grades 7-12) die each year from drinking alcohol? How many teenagers (grades 7-12) kill other people while driving drunk? How many people (any age) die each day from a drunk driver? If you buy one case of beer each weekend what is the average cost for a year? How many poisons are in one cigarette?
Miscellaneous Questions
I have been drinking about a gallon of water daily and have ceased smoking
mary j. About how long will it take at this pace for the drug to be out of
my system?
Can ecstasy go bad? If someone has a pill for more than a year will the
molecular structure of it change and be worse for you?
YES, MY SON IS 19 AND IS TAKING PROZAC IN AM AND HE ALSO TAKES KLONIPIN 3
TIMES ADAY -HE SMOKES POT SOME DAYS I FOUND OUT-HOW WILL THIS EFFECT HIM WITH
OTHER MEDS HES ON AND WILL THEY DECREASE OR INCREEASE HIS ATTACKS.I REALLY
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I SHOULD BE REAL CONCERNED OR NOT.THANK YOU MKR
Me and my friends were inhaling duster that is in a can that contains
1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane and it just made our voice deep just like heliem
makes your voice low and it said that it is fatel if it is inhalled over a
long period of time. Do you think im gonna die and if i do it again?
I am on Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo birth control pills and have 2 sample
packets(but mine are usually prescribed) of them. I figured I could use them f
but they say that they expired in April 2004. If I took these pills would they
effect my chances in getting pregnant? Do the pills stop protecting against
pregnancing after the expiration date? What happens to the pills after they
expire?
I want to get my self clean from smoking pot. Can you help I go to meetings. And i am looking for a new job and i know that i may have to take a drug test.
Why is that in many countries drugs are prohibited and yet alcohols are legalized?
I find it extremely difficult to concentrate on my studies. When I sit down to work, my mind constantly wanders and it is a painstaking thing to force myself to study. I was wondering what the symptoms of ADD were, and if there was a way for me to tell if I had ADD or something similar. Also, can frequent marijuana use affect concentration?
I have been smoking marijuana occasionally for about the past two years.
Occasionally meaning ither once a week, or somtimes just about once a month. I've
always thought that marijuana has no long term side effects. I'v always been a A
student; my marks being in the 80's-90's range)But recently, I'v been noticing
that I'v been falling behind a bit in school. (Ex: Hard to pay attention,
difficult to read, lazy, bad memory, etc.) My question is, If I completly quit
smoking marijuana now, will my brain always have these bad
effects?(Concentration, bad memory, etc.) Or will eventually my brain just be
back to normal after a few months of being clean?--Are the long term effects
really "Long-term"?
i stopped prozac cold turkey after being on it after one year. I'm feeling even
more depressed, is this normal?
I am currently taking Prozac for depression. Would frequent marijuana use affect how the Prozac works? Is it dangerous?
I found some of my old Hydrocodone 5mg/apap 500mg tablets marked "M357" from an accident i had a while back. the only thing is, the expiration date on them is 08/02/03. what happens to these pills when they expire. they are now over two years old, but im having pain in my ankle and was wondering if i could take some to make it feel better. do these pills become toxic after 2 years or just lose potency? thank you
I am an 18 year old girl and have been on 50mg of zoloft for about 5 months. If i go out to a party every week or so i will have a few drinks and the alcohol does not react badly with the tablets but i am concerned about what kind of(if any)long term effects alcohol and zoloft may have on me...
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