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Blood pressure medications and cannabis

THC can drop blood pressure for a short while, and inhaled THC briefly speeds up the heart rate.

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Why it happens

THC can drop blood pressure for a short while, and inhaled THC briefly speeds up the heart rate.

What it means for you

Usually this does not matter clinically. Patients who already get light-headed on standing may feel that more.

What Tiffany advises

Sit down for your first few doses until you know how you respond. Beyond that, the combination is typically tolerable.

Common examples

Generic names first, then brands.

  • lisinopril
  • amlodipine
  • metoprolol
  • losartan

Body systems involved

  • Heart and blood pressure

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