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Jan 12, 2021 · Of people who used marijuana one or more times in the last 30 days, 19.4 percent had elevated blood pressure, 22.7 percent had stage 1 hypertension, and 12.9 percent had stage 2 hypertension, compared with 16.1 percent, 21.4 percent, and 11.9 percent of never users. People at risk of high blood pressure should “use caution” when it comes to ...
Nov 1, 2017 · People who smoke marijuana may face a higher risk of dying of complications of high blood pressure than people who never use the drug, new research suggests. The study included 1,213 people ages 20 and older who were part of a larger national health survey that began in 2005. Those who said they'd ever used marijuana (57%) were considered users.
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Apr 17, 2023 · According to the American Heart Association, marijuana use is scientifically linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, as well as heart attacks and strokes. DALLAS, April 17, 2023 — Legalization of marijuana, for both medical and recreational use, is on the rise across the U.S. The American Heart Association, the world’s ...
Jun 22, 2021 · The consensus is that CBD tends to relax the blood vessels and decrease anxiety, which ultimately leads to a lowering of blood pressure. This type of blood pressure reduction is more favorable, as it is associated with decreased levels of anxiety. Both THC and CBD may lower blood pressure in different ways. However, based on available research ...
Jun 19, 2020 · In a study that investigated the long-term outcomes of marijuana use in adults with their first MI at <50 years of age, the results showed that marijuana use is associated with increased all-cause mortality, with a hazard ratio of 1.47 (95% CI, 0.90–2.42; p-value < 0.012).
- Zara Latif, Nadish Garg
- 2020
Nov 12, 2021 · Cannabis consumers had lower rates of high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol, although it is unclear why these risk factors were low; (3) there was a concerning increase in the trend of cannabis consumption among patients who had already had a heart attack or coronary revascularization procedure; (4) another alarming finding was ...
Methods: We conducted a prospective study of patients aged 60 years or more with hypertension and a new prescription of cannabis. We have performed the following assessments: 24-hours ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, ECG, blood tests, and anthropometric measurements prior to the initiation of cannabis therapy and 3 months afterward.
