Young Adult Marijuana Users <br />Are Twice As Likely, To Suffer From a Heart Attack, Study Says.<br />According to research <br />published on Sept. 7 in the <br />'Canadian Medical Association Journal,'.<br />adults under the age of 45 who consumed cannabis via smoking, vaping or eating within the last 30 days... .<br />adults under the age of 45 who consumed cannabis via smoking, vaping or eating within the last 30 days... .<br />adults under the age of 45 who consumed cannabis via smoking, vaping or eating within the last 30 days... .<br />... suffered from nearly double the amount of heart attacks than those who didn't use cannabis.<br />Health data from 2017 and 2018 CDC surveys was used, analyzing over 33,000 people ages 18 to 44.<br />1.3% of cannabis users had a heart attack out of the 17% of adults who reported using it.<br />Only .8% of non-cannabis <br />users had a heart attack.<br />According to lead study author <br />Dr. Karim Ladha, previous research has indicated marijuana use can affect a user's heart rate.<br />What you end up having is this mismatch of oxygen supply and demand which fundamentally leads to heart attacks, Dr. Karim Ladha, lead study author, via CNN.<br />Robert Page, chair of the American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement on cannabis, says today's cannabis is much more potent than what's been available in the past 50 years.<br />Many people are also not aware that marijuana <br />can interact with other medications.<br />According to study co-author Dr. David Mazer, though AHA research has found potential benefits of using cannabis for various medical purposes.<br />the negative consequences <br />shouldn't be ignored
