Medical marijuana, recreational cannabis, and cardiovascular health: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

RL Page, LA Allen, RA Kloner, CR Carriker, C Martel… - Circulation, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Cannabis, or marijuana, has potential therapeutic and medicinal properties related to
multiple compounds, particularly Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol. Over the past …

Cannabis: a toxin-producing plant with potential therapeutic uses

Z Breijyeh, B Jubeh, SA Bufo, R Karaman, L Scrano - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
For thousands of years, Cannabis sativa has been utilized as a medicine and for
recreational and spiritual purposes. Phytocannabinoids are a family of compounds that are …

The impact of marijuana on the cardiovascular system: a review of the most common cardiovascular events associated with marijuana use

Z Latif, N Garg - Journal of clinical medicine, 2020 - mdpi.com
With the expanded legalization of marijuana, its medical and recreational use have sharply
increased over the past decade. A wide array of new forms of cannabis is available on the …

Cannabis use disorder and perioperative outcomes in major elective surgeries: a retrospective cohort analysis

A Goel, B McGuinness, NK Jivraj… - …, 2020 - pubs.asahq.org
Background Although cannabis is known to have cardiovascular and psychoactive effects,
the implications of its use before surgery are currently unknown. The objective of the present …

Medical cannabis for older patients

A Minerbi, W Häuser, MA Fitzcharles - Drugs & aging, 2019 - Springer
Interest in the medicinal use of cannabis and cannabinoids is mounting worldwide. Fueled
by enthusiastic media coverage, patients perceive cannabinoids as a natural remedy for …

Tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol medicines for chronic pain and mental health conditions

JD Henson, L Vitetta, S Hall - Inflammopharmacology, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Combination tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)/cannabidiol (CBD) medicines or CBD-
only medicines are prospective treatments for chronic pain, stress, anxiety, depression, and …

Cannabis as a cause of death: A review

OH Drummer, D Gerostamoulos… - Forensic science …, 2019 - Elsevier
Synthetic cannabinoids have caused a large number of emergency presentations to
hospitals for adverse cardiovascular events including numerous deaths, particularly for the …

An individuality of response to cannabinoids: challenges in safety and efficacy of cannabis products

S Kitdumrongthum, D Trachootham - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Since legalization, cannabis/marijuana has been gaining considerable attention as a
functional ingredient in food.∆-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD), and other …

Cardiovascular effects of marijuana

S Rezkalla, RA Kloner - Trends in cardiovascular medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
More than four decades ago, the United States Surgeon General issued a warning
regarding the medical problems of marijuana smoking, including cardiac toxicity. Since then …

Cannabis use and acute coronary syndrome

JR Richards, ML Bing, AK Moulin, JW Elder… - Clinical …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Cannabis smoking can result in elevation of heart rate and blood pressure
immediately after use, possibly from sympathetic nervous system stimulation and …