Health effects of marijuana. The temporary quintupling of heart attack risk associated with cannabis smoking may be due to the increased heartrate, blood pressure, and carbon monoxide levels.
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I secondhand smoked Marijuana and I almost had a stroke
I don't get how people have crazy reactions to weed. I never get paranoid, or have any weird heart issues. No joint pain nothing. I accidentally ate 500mg of edibles yesterday, no effect, nothing. I can only get high from vaping dry herb.
Has anyone experienced arm numbness after smoking or few days later ? Or even headaches
When vaccinated, possibly.
Oh bullshit. Just prepping us to believe this and blame it on the weed instead of the covid jab
This is brilliant thank you
This is defenitly complicated
i was smoking it heavily, everyday, i had an ischaemic stroke which has ruined my life, be very careful..
Deaths due to marijuana are non existent. I would say no. I smoked for at least a decade through the late 90s and early 2000s. Still here.
This is completely wrong advice if anybody knows anything about smoking cannabis it lowers your blood pressure you big dummies this is a complete lie and a farce cannabis lowers blood pressure smoke some and check your blood pressure you'll see I'm right
When I was having a stroke I induced with cannabis and came out of a stroke you big dummies are talking a bunch of BS cannabis does not cause heart attacks and strokes it lowers blood pressure do your research this is a bunch of crap
I stopped smoking after I kept getting sharp heart pains shorty after smoking
Smoke from any source raises cardiovascular risk, and yeah anything that affects heart rates etc. against the typical American diet is bound to cause trouble. Eat whole food, plant-based, choose edibles and vapes
I was smoking one day a gram of hash in the evening and everything was alright. Next day some Nepal hash. Just one small joint.
Damn, pain in hart. Palpitations.
But I use a lot of rapé on the side. Powder tobacco to put up the nose. So nicotine but no smoking.
Hart went up to 120 bpm. According to the hospital no signs of stroke.
Nicotine is vascular constricting. A good dose of paranoia, too much working. All set for bad you’d say.
I’m sensitive to everything nowadays.
If people smoke weed in joints, with tobacco, they take away all the benefits from the weed, and become a walking time bomb, pure smokers who use pipes and bongs etc are using a different chemistry completely, and could live for many years, but the only real way to use all benefits of weed is to ingest it in food etc, don't use any fire at all, but, it's still deemed as a crime in my country, so we need to push harder to sack the dragons.
So toss in a Covid shot from Pfizer …..
Omg bro it’s your job to cut out the crap with a simpler bloody answer… for f..k sake
I had a stroke from consuming too many edibles. I was new to cannabis use and thought edibles would be healthier than smoking. I never felt high (something about being THC naive) but ended up with cyclic vomiting, a horrible unrelenting state of panic, and ultimately RCVS (reversible cerebrovascular spasms)s). Unfortunately, the arteries spasmed so long and so hard that they shut off oxygen to the occipital lobe of my brain, and I had a stroke. I lost a lot of vision and can't drive anymore. I think this is what he's discussing at 0:23 . I do hope people inform themselves of the risk of overdosing on marijuana gummies. It makes sense…you can overdose on ex-lax, antacids, even Flinstone chewables, but for some reason it didn't click with me to be careful.
Ngl i have smoked 15 cones or more before nothing happened with my heart was just massively relax
honestly I smoke out of a bong . Don't do paper or tobacco leaves I don't want anything added besides my hemp wick
When I feel imbalanced/unwell when high it helps to repeat “I just want to live in truth”. It’s hard to focus, but when I repeat that my body and mind come back into focus and my stressed heart and mind calm down. I think it helps because if I’m going to die I just want the truth because that’s the best I can hope for because I’ll be with god. It doesn’t last long so I have to keep repeating it. Not really a fun experience, so it’s best not to smoke so much weed or none at all.
Don’t mix marihuana with skunk and you will be fine
Considering how my heart would pound when high, ya I can believe it causes heart attacks
Strokes bc BLOOD PRESSURE
I smoked that damn evil crap from 2001 till 2005 and casually till 2006, almost gave up and smoking a puff once in a while till 2008. The best thing ever happened to me in life is when I stopped to smoke that crap. I'm now 36 healthy cause always been high level sport even with a drop during my stoner/loser period. My friends who kept smoking, are now bunches of weirdos, not counting the ones who went and are still into cocaïne. Weed is thrown voluntarily on the market to destroy youngsters and society.
Hearing you speak is so cringe , your hesitation before the first word of your sentences in so cringe . Stop
Delta 8 and delta 8 edibles are in my opinion bad.
thc is the big problem where people get high. that will give heart problems and other mental health issues. cbd oil is safe.
I have Aortic Stenosis and have been smoking heavily for around 6 years now. Granted I do have a regular murmur from time to time from it, all I get is the munchies and giggles lmao.
1:45 in I literally put the joint down. Lately about and hour after smoking pot I have a balloon effect in my head. Such pressure to in the sinus I'm guessing. They need better warning labels
There is NO point in this 'type' of study for cannabis. The study is a, 'literature review.' Such studies can be extremely helpful for many medical issues. The problem – cannabis has been subjected to thousands of FRAUDULENT studies and very few real studies. Combining good and bad science can never yield valuable data – waste of time – political bullshit
You're so funny. Once a week smoking causes something. I'm 60, been smoking since 13. Ask me. You know me. Supreme athlete. ,80 sit-ups in two minutes. Four firsts in my first track meet. Baseball ⚾ scholarship. 104 wrestling wins on career. 4.2 avg. Pet carry on conference champs. Etc.
Let’s compare the health record of dope to the health record of the Covid vaccine, remember the people who told you dope was bad told you vaccines was good mmmmmm but the guy with the affectation voice doesn’t give a balance to the statistics he has randomly selected and doesn’t show that weed consumed in a responsible way has an amazing safety record compared with any other substance and has shown many health benefits . Fact is if you spend your life sitting on your backside consuming anything be it weed or chocolate cake you increase the risk of all the things Bugs Bunny has mentioned ☝️
Hahaha haha! Woke = Broke
No one is is more denial than pot smokers. Why do you y’all insist it’s some non addictive miracle drug because it’s not lol. I know exactly what your feeling but you need to wake up a little bit and smell the roses
The title should be: "Does Marijuana SMOKING Cause Strokes and Heart Attacks?" There are other (safer?) ways to use it.
To me, the key term here is smoking. Smoking plant matter, ie (using your lung tissue to filter smoke from burning plant matter) is probably damaging to your entire cardio vascular system no matter how you roll that joint. I believe that marijuana is a dangerous drug to consume in ANY form. I look at it this way. Through evolution Cannabis Sativa developed a defense against being eaten by insects and animals. Other animals recognize the effects of the chemicals (a high to us) as a deterent or a poison and they do not continue eating the plant. An herbivore that is high is going to be easier for a predator to kill. Nature is warning us to stop this behavior.
It's just a complete clusterfuck right now I mean the majority of the issues are when people cough so hard from marijuana exposure when they smoke too much at once and in between hits they should allow an enough time to let it set in otherwise if you cough too often like that you're going to risk something popping but that's what they fail to reveal in their reports is that coughing is the major contributor of people having all these medical issues while smoking marijuana because of the heavy amount consumed makes a person cough to death that's what causes constricted arteries especially in sativas when the arteries get very narrow I've had that happen to me that I would cough so hard on a sativa that eventually it felt like something was going to pop in the back of my head‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
i have black jaundice hepatitis b is it from smoking weed or not weed?
I've been smoking a lot, could that be why?
May cause you to stroke it 💦
First of all, any study that says the words "non synthetic marijuana" loses all credibility before it even begins. At least Dr. G saw that bizarre statement, yet went on to take the study seriously anyway? That's already proof they don't know what they're talking about. How vegans rife with their own ideology wound up the ones falling into this hole I'll never know. Alright vegans, time for you to weigh in here in these comments before you put me to sleep with the boredom of your ignorance: What do you use to catch a buzz?
Is there a difference in Eating and not smoking long term?
If you smoke organic there isn't any problem
I think theyrw putting something in the weed
Eeeeh aaaahh waaaa eeeaaaa
What about vaping cannabis flower in a dry herb vaporizer? Are there less negatives since you are not inhaling the tar as with smoking?
Been smoking since I was 12 one thing today's pot is over 20 thc sometimes 30 back in day u lucky if u get 10 percent… In moderation no problem daily use it's just too strong although I never experienced no heart issues just weight loose
If pot hinders blood vessels how come we get strongest 🍆 when smoking
Not to mention CHS. I never knew anything like this existed until I was told I had this at the hospital
Ive Been a heavy pot smoker for 30 years and one thing Ive never heard anyone talk about is after a big hit of really good pot has made me fall over and I even lost my vision for 10 seconds. I know when it's coming on and I'll drop to my knees so I don't fall. It's like standing up too fast after laying down for a full day.I know other people that this happens to also
What about oils and tinctures
It’s bad guys. It causes me to have over active bladder bad! I been on edibles for 4 years every days. I have to get off it with cbd
If its filled with POISONS like MOST PPLS BUD IT CAN DO A LOT TO U!!! ORGANIC CANNABIS USED ORALLY IS 100% SAFE, FACT. USED FOR THOUSANDS OF FRIKN YEARS.
It's true , I have a stroke almost every time I smoke cannabis ,
The mere thought of inhaling anything is repulsive
I love this channel!
Wow😳
4 mins in and thus far all of the data discussed is based on a Marijuana cigarette (aka a joint). So smoking 2-3 nice sized blunts daily will clearly have an increased effect. Whether a functional smoker or not!
So those of us who are/were functional addicts weren't able to tell our doctors we smoked weed depending on the types of jobs we worked. No matter how bad our rapid pulse, irregular heart beats, and/or arrhythmia were.
I know our medical information is generally protected PPI under US HIPPA laws, yet it can leak and even legally be reported to places such as other doctor offices and life/medical insurance companies.
Just WOW 😳🤔🧐
Is this the same for edible cannabis daily use for pain?
Since carbon monoxide is a major component of the alleged harm, choosing to vaporize cannabis will eliminate that and various other harms of smoke. This would be an excellent avenue to research.
Are they factoring in the munchies on this study
I'm going through this
what about medical cannabis? i usually mix my thc with cbd so it evens out..
Yes
Its going to be a new stigma how this stereotype that people becoming stoners are getting heart attacks and strokes. This scare tactic pseudoscience will prevent medical Cannabis to progress.
Except it never happend to me or 1000's of musicians. And Artists. In over 50 yrs.
Oh yes…
Cannabis in combination with lots of carbs and sugar will do it!
The same as 'Don't blame the butter for what the bread did'
Two heart operations and minor stroke currently no medications Stop smoking in 20 twenties Why risk it period
It’s not worth the risk still smoking ❤❤
Bull. Since the 60's I've NEVER heard of anything close to that.
Quit it. I know revenue is down. You may have to find a real job.
I've been chalking up my discomfort with THC to anxiety caused chest pain / palpitations…..finally, accurate research leads me to truth.
Have you heard of the dark side of sex? It kills!
its all becouse of co2 from smoke
Weed is an oil that is not water soluble, dawn or detergent won't affect thc, terpins etc… Alcohol or hotter solvents will cut it though. I think that this quality of thc probably would contribute to its adverse effect on the circulatory system. Still better than booze, but that analogy is like saying a broken arm is better than a broken leg😅
CBG will lower BP! Guaranteed 😊
I’ve smoked for 20 years. Recently quit cause of all the weird symptoms I was getting. I don’t think it’s an issue if you only smoke sometimes. But, all day smoking seems to cause some issues. I started feeling like I was going to have seizure or stroke. You can 100% feel the blood pressure rise and hypertension start. Believe what you want kids…
Careful use of marijuana, with lower THC and equal CBD, reduced my heart rhythm problems. Eventually they stopped and the ongoing consumption of such weed never provokes the arrhythmia.
Everything in moderation also smoking in general cause dehydration which also cause heart palpations and strokes
So in short, drink water, work out, eat healthy, dont be lazy and smoke only on weekends not everyday so that your heart can pump out blood and your lungs can breathe in air.
https://youtu.be/QYCkVjdgDqQ?si=oT6EbHyyGAwDSQAv
Sativa can make your BP go up. indica doesn’t.
Willie Nelson and Snoop Dog must be immortals…….
If you buying from clonic of course. Swisher tobacco give me anxiety. But if i smoke from a bong i don't get anxiety
Seems there are different cannabis users in studies than there are in reality.
my heart beat per minute was around 160 when i smoke yesterday. im freaking done with it lol..weed is just not for me
I’m pretty sure i had a stroke or heart attack last night from vaping a cart. Terrible situation all alone in my basement. I rode it out and have had palpitations all day today. This is not the first time either. I am completely done with thc in any form because this video is 100 percent true.
Bliss, fun, euphoria, n a special appreciation for life, sporting my smile 😉
However, I do remove plant foods by vacuum purging in water… And remove plant particles by extraction of the hash oil to remove the couphy plant particles, and dab screens with bud underneath the screens to absorb any hash oil that drips through the screen and allows full burning for a full toke that would otherwise be lost, due to the problem of hash oil dripping through the screen, sticking to the side of my pipe, instead of gifting me up with euphoric delight of every moment of the day 🙂
There is no proof…oropaganda! Prove it! LOL LOL
Do edibles change these equations?
No it improved my heart condition, my memory, sleep like baby many things very good for me as long I don’t mix with any pharmaceutical drugs. That may interfere that you aren’t aware of. No heart pain anymore for 9 years. Best choice I made.
With today’s medical dispensary’s THC potencies, smoking a whole joint would be crazy. That’s like a months worth of weed for me.
I know a lot of people who have died of cardiac arrest after smoking Mariguana
cannabis has been around for millennia and now, let’s say over the past decade it causes all these adverse side affects. I guess alcohol is a safe alternative to pot BWAAAHAAAA!
What about Keith Richards
this is all propaganda to put Marijuana back on the "illegal" map. because if Marijuana is sooo risky that it might cause a "heart attack.or stroke" hmmm than explain snoop doogg seth rogan just to name a few celebrities that toke daily and in big amounts
Willie Nelson looks good for 90 yrs old he smokes everyday ,
Smoking though. Is it the substance or the combustion?
Some strange use of the word " nutrition " I wasn't previously aware of. 😂
Weed has alot of medicinal purposes lets compare to ciggerets 😁
With high pressure mad me feel sick like shortness of breath’s
I started smoking marijuana in 1974 at 14. For the most part, it's been an every day journey for the past 49 years. I believe, because of marijuana it has helped my blood pressure remain normal and is still in the very healthy range at age 63. My overall health all these years have been "outstanding", according to my doctor. I strongly believe marijuana has been the silent benefactor in my health as well as eating right and exercising, getting fresh air, keeping your body clean…. as for synthetic marijuana, stay away from it. If it isn't natural, the results will not be the same. Your body recognizes and can easily break down natural, organic foods, supplements, medicines and water. Food is medicine, and that includes marijuana. Fun Fact – did you know that your brain actually makes its own THC whether you smoke marijuana or not? Look it up, it's truth!