Young adults who use marijuana appear to have a higher risk of stroke, according to a new study. The study's lead author explains why.
Young people who use marijuana may have a higher risk of stroke, according to a new study published in the journal Stroke.
Additional forms of smoking, including vaping, only appear to make things worse: Young people who both used marijuana frequently and used e-cigarettes or smoked cigarettes were three times more likely to suffer a stroke compared to nonusers. Tarang Parekh, the lead author of the study and a health policy researcher at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., tells Yahoo Lifestyle that there are several possible theories as to why cannabis use may up stroke risk. One is a condition called reversible cerebral vasoconstriction — a sudden constriction of the vessels that supply blood to the brain — that may be triggered by cannabis use, leading to stroke, says Parkekh.
Parekh says it’s possible that other habits, such as using cigarettes and drinking alcohol while also using cannabis, could “potentially contribute to stroke risk.” However, he tells Yahoo Lifestyle, “in our study, frequent marijuana use had an independent association with stroke as we controlled for cigarette, e-cigarette and alcohol use in addition to comorbid risk factors.”
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