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Can Smoking Pot Cause Problems For Nerve Rejuvenation?

I m haveing neck sergery on Monday for pinched nerve disk are hernated 5.6.7 ok I know I m not suppose to smoke cigg ok I will quit but I smoke pot and I really don t care if they tell me not to smoke I will anyway I just wanna know can I and be real I m an adult I know that tobaco has all that bs in it that will mess up nerve rejunate but how about smokeing pot
Fri, 31 Oct 2014
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Hi,

Since the brain itself has cannabis like chemicals which modulate the release of many neurotransmitters, the cannabis taken by you can interfere with the functioning of brain cells and alter neurotransmitter levels. It can therefore affect the healing of your nerves.

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Can Smoking Pot Cause Problems For Nerve Rejuvenation?

Hi, Since the brain itself has cannabis like chemicals which modulate the release of many neurotransmitters, the cannabis taken by you can interfere with the functioning of brain cells and alter neurotransmitter levels. It can therefore affect the healing of your nerves. Best wishes.