Got some pretty nasty news for all you stoners out there.
Here I thought marijuana was supposed to, like, make you all relaxed and stuff.
But now I'm super freakin' out, man!
Very important information incoming.
Researchers analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 434,104 American adults aged 18 to 74 between 2016 and 2020. About 4% were daily cannabis users, 7% used the drug about five days a month and 88.9% had not used any marijuana in the past 30 days.
Keyhani's report showed that people who inhaled cannabis via combustion were 25% more likely to have a heart attack than those who didn't use the drug at all. The daily habit also increased their chances of having a stroke by 42%.
The likelihood of experiencing a cardiovascular condition was much lower for non-daily users but still higher than for those who did not use marijuana at all.
For all you lazy stoners out there who are too high to read right now: That's a 25% increase in your risk of heart attack, and a 42% increase in that of a stroke.
Some serious numbers right there, and something to think about if you're one of those "I don't drink anymore" stoners who thought this was a healthy alternative.
I'll quote now from the study:
There are reasons to believe that cannabis use is associated with atherosclerotic heart disease. Endocannabinoid receptors are ubiquitous throughout the cardiovascular system. Tetrahydrocannabinol, the active component of cannabis, has hemodynamic effects and may result in syncope, stroke, and myocardial infarction. Smoking, the predominant method of cannabis use, may pose additional cardiovascular risks as a result of inhalation of particulate matter.
So it's not only the toxins released when you burn the drug and smoke it that are causing this heightened risk of heart attack and stroke; it's the THC itself which causes your blood to flow at such an exhausting pace that it may cause a stroke simply from that uneasy feeling you get when you hide in the corner.
You guys, marijuana is becoming more and more popular by the day ... I can't help wonder if it's contributing to the "died suddenly" phenomenon. 😭
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