Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Regular cannabis users require up to 220% higher dosage for sedation in medical proceduresWomen gain weight

Researchers in Colorado examined medical records of 250 patients who received endoscopic procedures after 2012, when the state legalized recreational cannabis. They found patients who smoked or ingested cannabis on a daily or weekly basis required 14% more fentanyl, 20% more midazolam, and 220% more propofol to achieve optimum sedation for routine procedures, including colonoscopy.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2UBC76Y

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