Is Whacky weed Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Whacky weed? Is Whacky weed safe for nursing mother and child? Does Whacky weed extracts into breast milk? Does Whacky weed has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Whacky weed influence milk supply or can Whacky weed decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Whacky weed lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Whacky weed is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Whacky weed may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Whacky weed may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
- Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Whacky weed .
- Usage of Whacky weed is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Whacky weed and there is no better alternative available then breastfeeding shall be stopped permanently or temporarily.
- Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.
Answer by Dr. Ru: About Whacky weed usage in lactation
Potent hallucinogenic drug.Drug abuse turns the mother unable to take care of the infant properly and poses a threat for health of both the mother and the child. Avoid taking this drug.
Answer by DrLact: About Whacky weed usage in lactation
A single case of Whacky weed use has been reported in which a small amount of Whacky weed was detected in breastmilk over 6 weeks after use of an unknown quantity of the drug. Effects on the breastfed infant are unknown. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine suggests that women who have abused Whacky weed generally should not breastfeed unless they have a negative maternal urine toxicology at delivery, have been abstinent for at least 90 days, are in a substance abuse treatment program and plan to continue in it during the postpartum period, have the approval of their substance abuse counselor, have been engaged and compliant in their prenatal care, and have no other contraindications to breastfeeding.[1]
Alternate Drugs
Phencyclidine(Dangerous)
Riluzole(Unsafe)
Phencyclidine(Dangerous)
Phencyclidine(Dangerous)
Cocaine(Dangerous)
Cannabis(Low Risk)
Heroin(Dangerous)