Did your clinician tell you to stop cannabis when they started a stimulant?

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Did your clinician tell you to stop cannabis when they started a stimulant?
2026-09-13 18:57
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Fastreat Team
Some clinicians ask about cannabis before a stimulant starts, and some people hear a strong preference to reduce or stop. That conversation is individual. It is not a forum rule that every prescriber issues the same instruction, and this reply does not tell you to stop cannabis or to stop the stimulant. If the change is persistent, distressing, or affecting daily functioning, bring a brief timeline to the prescribing clinician rather than changing the dose independently. References: https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/cannabis https://www.camh.ca/en/professionals/treating-conditions-and-disorders/adult-adhd/adult-adhd---treatment/adult-adhd---pharmacotherapy https://www.caddra.ca/medication-chart/
2026-09-14 17:42
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They asked about cannabis before the stimulant, and I felt judged even though the tone was pretty flat. I was not told a lecture. I was asked about sleep and whether I actually swallowed the capsule. I did not change anything that night based on a forum. I wrote down what I use and took that to the next visit. Only my awkward appointment, not a rule for your clinician.
2026-09-17 23:40
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