Open AccessRenal artery thrombosis following synthetic cannabinoid ingestion
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical review and case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2573-9565
DOI - 10.33140/jcrc.05.06.08
Subject(s) - cannabinoid , synthetic cannabinoids , medicine , cannabinoid receptor , cardiology , myocardial infarction , stroke (engine) , agonist , receptor , mechanical engineering , engineering
Cannabis and synthetic cannabinoids have been associated with cardiovascular events including myocardial infarction,arrhythmias, and stroke. The psychoactive cannabinoid delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is a partial agonist forcannabinoid receptors found in the brain, vascular endothelium, liver, and adipose tissue. THC has been implicated incases of cannabis arteritis and vasculopathy. We describe a case of acute renal artery infarction following syntheticcannabinoid ingestion, with successful thrombolysis and revascularization.