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Cannabis Smoking and Cardiovascular Health: It's Complicated
Author(s) -
Piano MR
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.941
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1532-6535
pISSN - 0009-9236
DOI - 10.1002/cpt.721
Subject(s) - cannabis , medicine , effects of cannabis , recreational drug , medical cannabis , marijuana smoking , recreational use , myocardial infarction , recreation , stroke (engine) , dronabinol , tetrahydrocannabinol , environmental health , psychiatry , drug , cannabinoid , cannabidiol , substance abuse , mechanical engineering , receptor , political science , law , polysubstance dependence , engineering
Many states have legalized cannabis use for treatment of certain medical conditions or have legalized cannabis for recreational use. Consequently, cannabis use prevalence has escalated, giving rise to concerns about potential health effects. Cannabis smoking remains the most prevalent route of administration and is associated with inhalation of chemical toxicants. The aim of this article is to summarize the effects of cannabis smoking on the vasculature and occurrence of cardiovascular (CV) events such as myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke.