Marijuana Abuse Linked To Stroke Or Heart Attacks
Monday, May 12, 2008 - 23:35
in Health & Medicine
Long-term harmful effects of marijuana include risk for heart attacks and strokes in addition to impaired learning and memory. The active chemical in marijuana, called delta-9-tetrahyrdocannabinol (THC), is believed to exert these effects by binding to cannabinoid (CB) receptors located on several cell types in various organs. Scientists have found CB receptors in many organs including the brain, heart, liver, kidney, and spleen. In this study, researchers investigated if persistent heavy marijuana use might be associated with changes in different blood proteins in order to check if the abnormalities in the identified proteins might be related to other side-effects of marijuana. read more
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