Published on 12, July, 2020
hi all
i haven't found anything very conclusive or informative, but there's some mention of ritalin and cannabis attaching to the same cb1 receptors??? if so, can pot out compete ritalin, rendering ritalin ineffective?
I don't smoke pot a lot, but i do take thc or pot almost every single night... usually just enough to sleep - sometimes more, lol. never in the day. if i smoke too much at night, say, half or a whole joint, i feel it the next day. a pot hangover.
i'm also definitely interested in people who notice no effect and are happily indulging in both ritalin and pot.....
20 years ago, i tried ritalin, and could barely tolerate 5 or 10 mg. i'd get jittery, and noticed it could really focus me. now, since i take thc or pot, i'm up to 20mg... i don't notice many or any side effects --- it seems to help my focus. we've been upping my dose.............5 ...10......15 over three months... now i just started 20.
thanks so much. stay healthy.
From what I've researched, there is some evidence to suggest that THC (the active ingredient in cannabis) can potentially interfere with the effectiveness of Ritalin. However, it's important to keep in mind that everyone's body reacts differently and it's always best to talk to a healthcare professional about any potential interactions. By the way, have you heard of cannabis subscription boxes [link removed by moderator]? They're a great way to try out different products and strains!
Interesting. Do you have any links to this research? Unfortunately the subscription boxes are only available in States so won't be relevent to many here. And most healthcare professionals aren't very clued up either. We'd have to go to one of the legal cannabis clinics for that and they're all privately run.