Cannabis and Heart Disease: Forward Into the Great Unknown?

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Authors: Joshua D. Lee, Daniel Schatz, Judith Hochman
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 5 June 2018
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The paper by DeFilippis et al. (1) in this issue of the Journal is a timely reminder of how little we know about cannabis consumption, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cannabis’ health effects in general. It is also a firm confirmation of the negative effects of any cocaine u…

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Cocaine and Marijuana Use Among Young Adults With Myocardial Infarction.

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Authors: Ersilia M. DeFilippis, Avinainder Singh, Sanjay Divakaran, Ankur Gupta, Bradley L. Collins, et al
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 5 June 2018
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BACKGROUND: Substance abuse is increasingly prevalent among young adults, but data on cardiovascular outcomes remain limited. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of cocaine and marijuana use in adults with their first myocardial infarction (M…

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Marijuana use during and after pregnancy and association of prenatal use on birth outcomes: A population-based study.

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Authors: Jean Y. Ko, Van T. Tong, Jennifer M. Bombard, Donald K. Hayes, John Davy, et al
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, June 2018
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BACKGROUND: We sought to describe the correlates of marijuana use during and after pregnancy, and to examine the independent relationship between prenatal marijuana use and infant outcomes. STUDY DESIGN: We used state-specific data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring…

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