About Adegoke Adeyemo MD Expertise Questions relating to psychiatric problems, including all kinds of substance abuse/chemical dependency issues. I also specialize in mood disorders and anxiety disorders. I am the Clinical Advisor of the (DBSA) Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Sacramento Chapter. I also specialize in cognitive behavioral therapy, and not just pills, pills, pills.
Experience I have been a psychiatrist for nine years and work in a variety of settings with all sorts of patients. I am not a child psychiatrist so I can give my opinion on child issues, but a child psychiatrist would probably have more practical experience, as I see patients below the age of 18 only once in a while. In the case of chemical dependency, however, I dont believe that age applies. The principles are the same.
Organizations American Psychiatric Association
Central California Psychiatric Society
A.A.Mental Health Resources, http://www.aamhr.org
Education/Credentials M.D
Certified Forensic examiner (Course taken in Virginia). I have not done forensics for a while.
Certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. (Course taken in Harvard School of Medicine). I still do some of this.
Awards and Honors Outstanding Housestaff Teaching Award
Department of Psychiatric Medicine
University of Virginia
Expert: Adegoke Adeyemo MD Date: 4/3/2008 Subject: marijuana and zoloft
Question hi! ive been taking zoloft for a year now -i had depression and social anxiety- and i smoke a joint once in awhile since last summer. i never had any side effects, but the last time i smoked weed, my heart was beating real fast, i was all shaky and vomiting. my friends told me its normal to have this kind of reaction, as they did also in the past.. but im kinda worried, cause i know that alcohol and zoloft dont go together, but does this apply to weed and zoloft as well?
thanx
Answer Hello,
It is highly unadvisable to smoke marijuana if you have depression and social anxiety as this could worsen your condition. Also in my experience the effectiveness of your treatment with medication is reduced when you do this. There is no specific labelling about combining marijuana and Zoloft, but any illicit drugs would potentially have a negative effect on your medication and especially on the condition that is being treated.
