Can You Get Hepatitis From Smoking Pot

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Can excessive pot smoking cause mental problems?

What problems will excessive pot smoking cause? If someone smokes from sun-up to sundown daily for years, besides physical problems, what type of mental issues, if any, occur?...

Response from David Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.

South Florida Center for Counseling and Therapy

If someone is smoking from sun-up to sundown daily for years, I'd be more than a little concerned. Besides the problem with chronic smoke inhalation and the toxins it contains, there are some mental issues. Today's marijuana is... Read more »

Second Hand Pot Smoke Possible Interaction with Sustiva?

I am a 33 year old HIV Poz man who is attached to another guy with the same HIV status plus he is... Read more »

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Second Hand Pot Smoke Possible Interaction with Sustiva?

I am a 33 year old HIV Poz man who is attached to another guy with the same HIV status plus he is... Read more »

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pot to help?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Just wondering how many people use medical marijauna to help with depression, eating whatever... I've been using it for awhile now and I think it helps but I want to know your thoughts? Read more »

are you a cracked pot ?

Posted by firefly, 3 Replies

A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on the end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots was perfectly made and never leaked. The other pot had a crack in it and by the time the water bearer reached his master's... Read more »

Pot

Posted by ItsFaith, 1 Reply

Again...I know what you were thinking!!!! ;-)

THE CRACKED POT

A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a
pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in
it, and while the other pot was perfect and always... Read more »

Cocaine, Pot and antibodies production

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I've been reading in some Web Sites and some posts in thois forum that antibody production can be delayed way longer, whrn you use cocaine and marijuana, I have negative Oraquiks at 3, 6 and 12 months after an incident with someone that some weeks... Read more »

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