{"id":1861346,"date":"2023-02-26T16:49:58","date_gmt":"2023-02-26T21:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1861346"},"modified":"2023-02-26T16:52:24","modified_gmt":"2023-02-26T21:52:24","slug":"users-of-marijuana-may-require-more-anesthesia-for-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/users-of-marijuana-may-require-more-anesthesia-for-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Users of Marijuana May Require More Anesthesia for Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fusers-of-marijuana-may-require-more-anesthesia-for-surgery%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1861346&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p>If you are a <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/california-sober-for-a-month-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">Regular cannabis users<\/a>Before you have any type of medical procedure, it is a good idea that your anesthesiologist be informed. New guidelines from the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asra.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine &#8211; ASRA<\/a>Anesthesia may not work as well for heavy marijuana users. This means that patients who use marijuana regularly may experience more pain after surgery. Further concerning is the fact that getting high prior to surgery can increase your risk of developing heart problems. <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/potassium-medications-heart-attack-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">heart attack<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about what you can do so that your next procedure is a success.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ THIS: <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/quitting-marijuana-benefits-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">Experts Identify 4 Health Benefits from Quitting Marijuana.<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"441088\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-441088\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Post-Surgery-Pain.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=500\" alt=\"Post Surgery Pain\" width=\"500\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Post-Surgery-Pain.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Post-Surgery-Pain-2.jpg, 314&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Post-Surgery-Pain-3.jpg, 482&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Post-Surgery-Pain-4.jpg, 643&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\"   style=\"display:none\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-441088\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Post-Surgery-Pain.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=500\" alt=\"Post Surgery Pain\" width=\"500\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Post-Surgery-Pain.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Post-Surgery-Pain-2.jpg, 314&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Post-Surgery-Pain-3.jpg, 482&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Post-Surgery-Pain-4.jpg, 643&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">d.ee_angelo\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you are interested in <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/state-most-marijuana-users-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">You should regularly smoke marijuana<\/a>After your next operation you might be in pain. <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/rapm.bmj.com\/content\/early\/2023\/01\/03\/rapm-2022-104013\" target=\"_blank\">The new ASRA guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>People use marijuana to treat a variety of ailments. <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/back-pain-medication-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pain Management<\/a>Experts say that high doses of anesthesia can cause pain and counteract the effects. It doesn&#8217;t matter if you are using it for recreational purposes or medicinal purposes. You should consider cutting back.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Even though some people use cannabis therapeutically to help relieve pain, studies have shown regular users may have more pain and nausea after surgery, not less, and may need more medications, including opioids, to manage the discomfort,&#8221; <strong>Samer Narouze<\/strong>, MD, PhD, <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samernarouze.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Senior author of these guidelines<\/a> ASRA Pain Medicine President <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asra.com\/news-publications\/asra-updates\/blog-landing\/asra-updates\/2023\/01\/03\/all-patients-should-be-screened-for-cannabis-use-before-surgery-first-u.s.-guidelines-recommend\" target=\"_blank\">In a statement<\/a>. &#8220;We hope the guidelines will serve as a roadmap to help [provide] better care for patients who use cannabis and need surgery.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ THIS: <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/curcumin-supplement-pain-relief-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">Experts Say: Taking this supplement can reduce your pain by half<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"441089\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-441089\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Edible-Chocolate-Lollipops.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=500\" alt=\"Edible Chocolate Lollipops\" width=\"500\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Edible-Chocolate-Lollipops.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Edible-Chocolate-Lollipops-2.jpg, 286&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Edible-Chocolate-Lollipops-3.jpg, 440&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Edible-Chocolate-Lollipops-4.jpg, 586&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-441089\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Edible-Chocolate-Lollipops.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=500\" alt=\"Edible Chocolate Lollipops\" width=\"500\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Edible-Chocolate-Lollipops.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Edible-Chocolate-Lollipops-2.jpg, 286&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Edible-Chocolate-Lollipops-3.jpg, 440&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Edible-Chocolate-Lollipops-4.jpg, 586&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Spender1\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, approximately <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/store.samhsa.gov\/product\/Key-Substance-Use-and-Mental-Health-Indicators-in-the-United-States-Results-from-the-2017-National-Survey-on-Drug-Use-and-Health\/SMA18-5068\" target=\"_blank\">10% of Americans smoke marijuana every month<\/a>It&#8217;s second in popularity behind alcohol as a psychotropic drug. It is also used by a greater number of people than ever. <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7008857\/\" target=\"_blank\">opting for marijuana edibles<\/a>. This is due to growing awareness of the damaging effects of smoking marijuana, such as the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/nida.nih.gov\/publications\/research-reports\/marijuana\/what-are-marijuanas-effects-lung-health\" target=\"_blank\">Increased risk of lung disease and cancer<\/a>According to the National Institutes of Health.<span aria-hidden=\"true\">ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb<\/span><\/p>\n<p>While smoking marijuana edibles may reduce your risk of developing chronic diseases, there are health risks associated with them. According to the NIH <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/nida.nih.gov\/publications\/drugfacts\/cannabis-marijuana\" target=\"_blank\">Eating edibles takes longer to digest<\/a> It can cause a high that often leads to increased consumption to get the effects quicker, which can lead to potentially dangerous side effects. The risk of becoming addicted to high THC levels from edibles can be increased.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"441107\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-441107\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Nauseous-Young-Man.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=500\" alt=\"Nauseous Young Man\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Nauseous-Young-Man.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Nauseous-Young-Man-2.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Nauseous-Young-Man-3.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Nauseous-Young-Man-4.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-441107\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Nauseous-Young-Man.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=500\" alt=\"Nauseous Young Man\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Nauseous-Young-Man.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Nauseous-Young-Man-2.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Nauseous-Young-Man-3.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Nauseous-Young-Man-4.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">New Africa\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>ASRA&#8217;s guidelines indicate that heavy marijuana consumption can not only increase the demand for addictive painkillers but also cause nausea and impair the effectiveness of painkillers after surgery.<\/p>\n<p>The guidelines are supported by scientific research. A 2018 study, for example, was published in <em>Patient Safety during Surgery<\/em> We examined 261 patients from four trauma centers, and concluded that <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29946360\/\" target=\"_blank\">Higher pain scores were reported by cannabis users<\/a> They also consumed more painkillers than the non-users.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Get more health news delivered directly to your inbox <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/newsletters\/\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to our daily newsletter<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"441110\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-441110\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Talking-to-Doctor.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=500\" alt=\"Woman Talking to Doctor\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Talking-to-Doctor.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Talking-to-Doctor-2.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Talking-to-Doctor-3.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Talking-to-Doctor-4.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-441110\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Talking-to-Doctor.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=500\" alt=\"Woman Talking to Doctor\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Talking-to-Doctor.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Talking-to-Doctor-2.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Talking-to-Doctor-3.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Talking-to-Doctor-4.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">CandyRetriever\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These guidelines are designed to help you disclose cannabis use to your doctor before any medical procedures. It could be the difference between a quick and healthy recovery and one that is painful.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Before surgery, anesthesiologists should ask patients if they use cannabis\u2014whether medicinally or recreationally\u2014and be prepared to possibly change the anesthesia plan or delay the procedure in certain situations,&#8221; said Narouze. &#8220;They also need to counsel patients about the possible risks and effects of cannabis.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are a Regular cannabis usersBefore you have any type of medical procedure, it is a good idea that your anesthesiologist be informed. New guidelines from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine &#8211; ASRAAnesthesia may not work as well for heavy marijuana users. This means that patients who use marijuana regularly &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1861349,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[19784,5561,9456,8003,7257],"class_list":["post-1861346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report","tag-anesthesia","tag-marijuana","tag-require","tag-surgery","tag-users"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1861346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1861346"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1861346\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1861349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1861346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1861346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1861346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}