Marijuana not as safe as users claim. Linked to HEART DISEASE. (drug, death)
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Additionally, there is a possiblity it is very dangerous for people with an electrical problem in their heart like Long QT syndrome.
I imagine that it would cause problems for people with Wolff Parkinson White and other electrical disorders that could result in Arrhythmia's.
It is commonly known that marijuana increases the heart rate by 20-40 beats per minute and can do so for an extended period of time.
This may have long term side effects and could especially be dangerous for someone who excercises while intoxicated on marijuana, which I imagine some users do.
More research needs to be conducted in this area. People should be aware of this before they get brain washed by the "marijuana is 100%" safe argument.
This is a serious matter that needs to be addressed.
Perhaps some cardiologists that frequent this board can comment.
Where do you get your information? MJ increases heart rate? Not in my experience. Last time I tried MJ about 4 decades ago my heart rate dropped from 60 bpm to 40 or so and blood pressure fell through the floor. Total and complete relaxation.
I don't smoke the stuff, and even if it was so, who cares. I mean seriously, in todays day and age, everything is linked to one disease or another. and then after time, it changes up.
Where do you get your information? MJ increases heart rate? Not in my experience. Last time I tried MJ about 4 decades ago my heart rate dropped from 60 bpm to 40 or so and blood pressure fell through the floor. Total and complete relaxation.
A symptom of marijuana intoxication is tachycardia. You may have measured your heart rate several hours after intoxication, but it is a commonly known side effect.
Yes, you ask ask the users and many will tell you about racing heart beats and arrythmia. Most have experienced it, some more often that others, and some more severe than others. Some people smoke and they think they are going to die because drug triggers their hearts to go out of control. When death arrives, it is ruled a heart attack, but of course we all know the real reason was marijuana.
I don't smoke the stuff, and even if it was so, who cares. I mean seriously, in todays day and age, everything is linked to one disease or another. and then after time, it changes up.
My point isn't to demonize marijuana. I just don't think it's smart for people to conclude that it's incredibly safe and spread that type of propoganda when there is a possiblity it is bad for your heart.
It may not be a big deal now, considering (I'm assuming) you're healthy, but I'm sure your opinion would change signficantly if you had to be issued a pacemaker.
Yes, you ask ask the users and many will tell you about racing heart beats and arrythmia. Most have experienced it, some more often that others, and some more severe than others. Some people smoke and they think they are going to die because drug triggers their hearts to go out of control. When death arrives, it is ruled a heart attack, but of course we all know the real reason was marijuana.
That may very well be the case, and it needs to be addressed.
It's not a harmless drug.
But it's not a crazy killer.
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