Cannabis – A Possible Cause of Stroke in Young Adults
Keywords:
Stroke, Trans –esophageal echo, Vasospasm, Cerebrovascular disease
Abstract
Drug misuse represents a risk factor for cerebrovascular disease, especially among young people. Despite the fact that cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug, there are only a few reports associating its use with cerebrovascular disease. We describe a patient who suffered an ischaemic stroke immediately after cannabis consumption. Other stroke aetiologies were ruled out, and neuroimaging revealed infarct in right parietal region. Cannabis use may be associated with ischaemic stroke in young patients.
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3. Solowij N, Stephens R, Roffman RA, et al. Does marijuana use cause long-term cognitive deficits? JAMA 2002;287:2653–4.
4. Renault PF, Schuster CR, Heinrich R, et al. Marihuana: standardized smoke administration and dose effect curves on heart rate in humans.
5. Johnson S, Domino EF. Some cardiovascular effects of marihuana smoking in normal volunteers. Clin Pharmacol Ther1971;12:762–8.eart rate in humans. Science 1971;174:589– 91.
6. Hollister LE. Health aspects of cannabis. Pharmacol Rev1986;38:1–20.
7. Aronow WS, Cassidy J. Effect of marihuana and placebomarihuana smoking on angina pectoris. N Engl J Med J 1974;291:65–7.
Published
2019-09-23
How to Cite
Devashish, D. G. D. V. S. , D. M. K. (2019). Cannabis – A Possible Cause of Stroke in Young Adults. The Indian Practitioner, 72(9), 33-35. Retrieved from https://articles.theindianpractitioner.com/index.php/tip/article/view/812
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Case Reports
