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A new study carried out by researchers at the University of Guelph, Canada, says young people who smoke cannabis stand increased risk of developing heart disease later in life.
The research, experts say, is the first to look at specific risk indicators for cardiovascular disease in young, healthy cannabis users.
This is even as family medicine specialist, Dr. Gabriel Omonaiye, said the adverse effects of marijuana on the cardiovascular system are due to the effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (psychoactive substance that produces the high associated with smoking Indian hemp) on the heart and the blood vessels.
Cannabis consumption at young age may lead to heart diseases, finds new study
The team measured how fast a pressure wave travelled down the artery; stiffer arteries transmit a wave more quickly. File photo
Updated: Apr 18, 2021, 12:04 AM IST
According to a new study by the University of Guelph, smoking cannabis at a younger age may increase the risk of developing heart disease later in life.
The study, published recently in the Journal of Applied Physiology, looks at specific risk indicators for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in young, healthy cannabis users, researchers found subtle but potentially important changes in heart and artery function.
Cannabis use at young age might lead to heart disease ANI | Updated: Apr 17, 2021 23:21 IST
Guelph [Canada], April 17 (ANI): According to a new study by the University of Guelph, smoking cannabis at a younger age may increase the risk of developing heart disease later in life.
The study, published recently in the Journal of Applied Physiology, looks at specific risk indicators for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in young, healthy cannabis users, researchers found subtle but potentially important changes in heart and artery function.
Cigarette smoking is known to affect cardiovascular health, causing changes to blood vessels and the heart. Less is known about the impact of smoking cannabis on long-term CVD risk, even as the use of the substance grows in Canada and abroad. Cannabis is the most commonly used recreational substance worldwide after alcohol.
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Study links early cannabis use to heart disease ANI | Updated: Apr 13, 2021 08:02 IST
Guelph [Canada], April 13 (ANI): Smoking cannabis at a younger age may increase the risk of developing heart disease later in life, according to a recent University of Guelph study.
In the first study to look at specific risk indicators for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in young, healthy cannabis users, researchers found subtle but potentially important changes in heart and artery function.
Cigarette smoking is known to affect cardiovascular health, causing changes to blood vessels and the heart. Less is known about the impact of smoking cannabis on long-term CVD risk, even as use of the substance grows in Canada and abroad. Cannabis is the most commonly used recreational substance worldwide after alcohol.