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Drunk And High: Science Explains Some Of The Side Effects That Come From Mixing Alcohol And Marijuana.

What can happen when you mix alcohol and marijuana?

Nicotine is the only drug that eclipses alcohol and marijuana as the most commonly used drugs in the U.S., according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. So, it makes sense that the latter two are also the most common drugs to be used together. Although most people probably have a preference of which drug they prefer, you most likely wouldn’t have to go very far to get a firsthand account of what it’s like to be high on alcohol and marijuana at the same time. What many don’t understand is the biology behind the side effects that follow using these drugs concurrently.

WHY CROSS FADE?

Using alcohol and marijuana at the same time is often referred to as "cross fading." Some people will mix the two because they enjoy the unique high it gives them. For others, they are already so intoxicated with alcohol that they are no longer making rational decisions. To them, taking a toke of a joint seems like a good idea at the time, although some may regret it later. Although a college student may not be able to tell you what the main subject on their senior thesis is, they most probably can tell you that smoking grass before beer, you’re in the clear, while beer before grass, well... isn’t as advisable. Is there any science behind this coming of age mantra passed down through generations? Turns out, there actually is.

GREENING OUT

Greening out is a term used to describe a situation where a person may feel sick after smoking marijuana. The individuals may go pale and sweaty, feel dizzy with “the spins,” nauseous, and may even start vomiting. This is most commonly followed by the immediate desire to lie down. Greening out is not a very common side effect of smoking marijuana, but it is much more likely to occur if a person has been drinking alcohol before they start smoking. However, when an individual smokes marijuana before they drink alcohol, the effect is not the same.

OVERDOING IT

Using alcohol and marijuana in combination is more likely to make the individual overuse both substances. It is common for an individual to experience the effects of marijuana more severely when they have already have alcohol in their system. Although “greening out” is not life-threatening, the effect of overdoing alcohol — alcohol poisoning — surely can kill you. Using both substances can make the individual drink beyond their tolerance and therefore be more likely to experience alcohol poisoning. According to Northeastern University, marijuana has an antiemetic effect, meaning that it makes it more difficult for the body to vomit. Normally this side effect is non-consequential, and it can even be beneficial in cancer patients who use medical marijuana because they have trouble keeping food down. However, in the case of alcohol poisoning, vomiting is the body’s way of expelling the excess alcohol. If a person is unable to properly vomit, they are more likely to choke on their vomit or succumb to the effects of alcohol poisoning.

INTENSIFIED HIGHS ARE NOT ALWAYS A GOOD THING

Alcohol is a depressant and slows down the central nervous system. Marijuana also slows the body down. Using them concurrently will magnify the effects of both, but how is highly unpredictable. Having alcohol in your blood can also potentially cause your body to absorb the THC faster. Based on information from Australia's National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC), in vulnerable people, the combination can produce psychotic symptoms such as panic, anxiety, or paranoia. Alcohol is known to have a very unpleasant side effect of making you "black out." New studies are just beginning to show the detrimental effects of marijuana use on memory.

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How cigarettes and alcohol affect psoriasis

Quitting smoking and cutting down alcohol consumption can improve your psoriatic .

Most people believe they know all about the dangers of smoking and drinking. But there is growing evidence that people with psoriasis ought to think especially hard before lighting up or downing more than a few.

Smoking and alcohol use increase your risk of developing psoriasis and may make the disease significantly worse. Heavy drinking may also prevent your treatment from working or your disease from going into remission.

This is a particular problem since many people use alcohol or smoking to cope with the tough emotions—such as stress or anxiety—that psoriasis can cause.

Cigarette smoking—What's the risk?

One study led by Luigi Naldi, M.D, published in 1999, found a much higher risk of psoriasis in smokers. Dr. Naldi's group compared people with psoriasis to people with other skin conditions; as many as one in five cases of psoriasis were related to smoking.

According to Dr. Naldi, "We know that smoking affects the onset of psoriasis and its clinical appearance. Smoking about doubles a person's risk of getting psoriasis; the risk increases with the number of cigarettes smoked per day, and is higher in women than men. The risk for women who smoke more than 20 cigarettes per day is about 2.5 times greater than the rate of nonsmokers, and in men the risk is about 1.7 times greater than the rate of nonsmokers."

Studies have also found a very strong association between smoking and a type of pustular psoriasis called palmoplantar pustulosis.

How does it affect the body?

Studies of how smoking might affect psoriasis on a biological level are complicated by the thousands of ingredients in cigarette smoke. Dr. Naldi points to nicotine as a possible culprit in altering the immune system and possibly skin cell growth, as well as directly affecting skin inflammation.

Smoking and alcohol may also be associated with the same psychosocial factors that may drive psoriasis, such as stress, worry and poor coping skills.

How does lifestyle affect risk?

A 2000 study examined the effects of various lifestyle practices on psoriasis. The researchers first found that alcohol use and smoking have negative effects on psoriasis (as did emotional stress, obesity and lack of exercise).

Then the researchers split the study participants into two groups, based on whether they had ever had remissions or a time when the disease had disappeared completely.

The results were dramatic: 78 percent of people who had experienced remissions were nonsmokers, and only 22 percent were smokers. But of those who never experienced a remission, 66 percent were smokers, and only 34 percent were nonsmokers.

Alcohol

Alcohol appears to affect psoriasis in men more strongly than in women. One study found that heavy drinking actually lowered treatment response in men. Other studies have shown that men with psoriasis drink more than men without, that there is a significantly higher incidence of psoriasis in alcoholics, and that abstinence can improve the severity of the disease.

Dr. Naldi confirms that "data concerning alcohol consumption are less clear-cut. It seems that only young men who are heavy drinkers are at a higher risk for psoriasis, but other studies have shown that drinking alcohol has a negative effect on clinical response to treatment and on the likelihood of remission."

In addition, it should be noted that alcohol can have dangerous side effects when combined with certain psoriasis medications, such as methotrexate or acitretin (brand name Soriatane) in women of child-bearing potential.

What about psoriatic arthritis?

There is very little data available about the effects of alcohol or smoking on psoriatic arthritis. One small study published in 1996 looked at the effects of smoking on ankylosing spondylitis (AS), which is a type of arthritis of the spine and nec

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