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Research Surrounding the Effects of Cannabis on Heart Health Is Still Conflicting

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Heart health is an especially hot topic amid a recent surge of myocarditis cases. Self-reported incidents of cannabis use were plucked from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, with the analysis extending from 2011 to 2018. Of the 7,159 survey respondents, 48.6% were men and 61.5% were of Caucasian ethnicity.

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What’s the Deal With Synthetic Cannabinoids Like Spice and K2? Are They Safe?

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Elevated blood pressure. In 2011, Dr Young and her team published a study on the cardiotoxicity associated with K2. Cardiotoxicity is a condition where the heart muscles are damaged and can interrupt blood flow throughout the body. Like the 2011 study, the 2015 study concluded with “more research is needed”.

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How to Kill the Pain with CBD

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Oils take longer to cause an effect than CBD vapes and topicals. low blood pressure. In 2011, scientists studying the application of CBD in humans confirmed that even regular consumption of large CBD doses, up to 1,500 mg CBD per day, was well-tolerated. Potential side effects. CBD products are generally well-tolerated.

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How to Kill the Pain with CBD

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Oils take longer to cause an effect than CBD vapes and topicals. low blood pressure. In 2011, scientists studying the application of CBD in humans confirmed that even regular consumption of large CBD doses, up to 1,500 mg CBD per day, was well-tolerated. Potential side effects. CBD products are generally well-tolerated.

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

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Marijuana and CBD are most commonly used via inhalation, ingestion, and topical absorption. 17 Topical cannabis is applied to, and absorbed through, the skin in a cream or salve form. 19 Topical administration of cannabis or cannabinoids has variable onset and duration. 2017;376(21):2011-2020. N Engl J Med.