Drug class
Benzodiazepines and cannabis
The two stack as central nervous system depressants. Each one slows breathing, throws off balance, and sedates on its own.
High risk
Why it happens
The two stack as central nervous system depressants. Each one slows breathing, throws off balance, and sedates on its own.
What it means for you
Taken together, the sedation and the chance of a fall both go up, and that matters most for patients 65 and older.
What Tiffany advises
Tiffany's advice is to avoid the combination, especially at night. If you genuinely need both, start each at the lowest dose that works and do not add the two on the same day.
Common examples
Generic names first, then brands.
- alprazolam (Xanax)
- lorazepam (Ativan)
- clonazepam
- diazepam
Body systems involved
- Mood and sleep
Take it further
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