Abstract Background and aims: A rising number of countries allow physicians to treat chronic pain with medical cannabis. However, recreational cannabis use has been linked with cardiovascular side effects, necessitating investigations…
Condition: Cardiovascular
Cumulative Deleterious Effects of Tetrahydrocannabinoid (THC) and Ethanol on Mitochondrial Respiration and Reactive Oxygen Species Production Are Enhanced in Old Isolated Cardiac Mitochondria
Abstract Delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main component of cannabis, has adverse effects on the cardiovascular system, but whether concomitant ethanol (EtOH) and aging modulate its toxicity is unknown. We…
Marijuana use and coronary artery disease in young adults
Abstract Background Marijuana is the most popular drug of abuse in the United States. The association between its use and coronary artery disease has not yet been fully elucidated. This…
Vasodilatory effects of cannabidiol in human pulmonary and rat small mesenteric arteries: modification by hypertension and the potential pharmacological opportunities
Abstract Objective: Cannabidiol (CBD) has been suggested as a potential antihypertensive drug. The aim of our study was to investigate its vasodilatory effect in isolated human pulmonary arteries (hPAs) and…
Cannabidiol Ameliorates Monocrotaline-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension in Rats
Abstract Cannabidiol (CBD) is known for its vasorelaxant (including in the human pulmonary artery), anti-proliferative and anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of our study was to examine the potential preventive effect…
Cannabidiol inhibits multiple cardiac ion channels and shortens ventricular action potential duration in vitro
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychoactive component of Cannabis which has recently received regulatory consideration for the treatment of intractable forms of epilepsy such as…
The electrophysiological effect of cannabidiol on hERG current and in guinea-pig and rabbit cardiac preparations
Abstract Interest is increasing regarding use of Cannabidiol (CBD) in companion animals due to anecdotal evidence of beneficial behavioral and health effects. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate…
The The Effect of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabidiol on Blood Flow
Abstract Background: This study is based on the premise that while consumption of cannabis has increased for medicinal and recreational purposes there has also been an increase in adverse events…
The TRPV2 channel mediates Ca2+ influx and the Δ9-THC-dependent decrease in osmotic fragility in red blood cells
Abstract Water and ionic homeostasis of red blood cells (RBC) is regulated by various active and passive transport mechanisms in the RBC membrane, including channels like aquaporins, 1 the mechanically…
Exposure to Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol during rat pregnancy leads to impaired cardiac dysfunction in postnatal life
Abstract Background Cannabis use in pregnancy leads to fetal growth restriction (FGR), but the long-term effects on cardiac function in the offspring are unknown, despite the fact that fetal growth…