Condition: Cardiovascular


Acute effects of oral delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on autonomic cardiac activity and their relation to subjective and anxiogenic effects

Please use this link to access publication Abstract Cannabis is the most commonly used psychotropic drug in the United States, after alcohol. Despite its apparent sedative and calming effects, cannabis and its main…

Protective effect and mechanism of cannabidiol on myocardial injury in exhaustive exercise training mice

Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Cannabinoid diphenol (CBD) is a non-toxic main component extracted from cannabis, which has the effects of anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptosis and anti-oxidative stress. In…

Cannabidiol Inhibits Multiple Ion Channels in Rabbit Ventricular Cardiomyocytes

Abstract Cannabidiol (CBD), a major non-psychotropic cannabinoid found in the Cannabis plant, has been shown to exert anti-nociceptive, anti-psychotic, and anti-convulsant effects and to also influence the cardiovascular system. In…

Venous thromboembolism and cannabis consumption, outcomes among hospitalized patients in the United States: A nationwide analysis

Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) carries significant clinical implications, and with the rise in cannabis consumption, its potential influence on VTE outcomes warrants investigation….

Cannabis oil: Effects on Cannabinoid-Induced Tetrad, blood pressure and metabolic parameters in female rats fed a sucrose-rich diet

Abstract Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is one of the most commonly used names for a clinical entity that brings together or associates different disorders that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease….

Unraveling the Link: Cannabis Use Disorder and Pulmonary Embolism-Related Hospital Outcomes in Female Breast Cancer Survivors

Please use this link to access this publication: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006497123139188 Abstract Background: The use of cannabis in cancer patients has gained significant attention due to its analgesic properties, which help alleviate cancer-related…

Cannabis use disorder and adverse cardiovascular outcomes: A population-based retrospective cohort analysis of adults from Alberta, Canada

Abstract Aim To measure the association between cannabis use disorder (CUD) and adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes. Design and Setting We conducted a matched, population-based retrospective cohort study involving five…

Oral Cannabidiol does not Alter the Subjective, Reinforcing or Cardiovascular Effects of Smoked Cannabis

Abstract Cannabidiol (CBD), a constituent of cannabis with few psychoactive effects, has been reported in some studies to attenuate certain aspects of Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) intoxication. However, most studies have tested…

The cardiac and haemostatic effects of dietary hempseed

Abstract   Despite its use in our diet for hundreds of years, hempseed has surprisingly little research published on its physiological effects. This may have been in the past because…

The Cardiovascular Effects of Marijuana: Are the Potential Adverse Effects Worth the High?

Abstract   Marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States (US) and much of the Westernized World with a steadily increasing prevalence in usage and abuse…