A report on the research, “Cannabis is associated with blood pressure reduction in older adults—A 24-hours ambulatory blood pressure monitoring study,” appeared in the European Journal of Internal Medicine. Upon initial analysis, the data revealed that “cannabis use was associated with a decreased incidence of hypertension in the unadjusted analyses. While a drop in blood pressure was recorded both during the daytime and at night, the decrease at nighttime was more significant. Researchers studied 26 elderly patients, monitoring their blood pressure and other metrics over a three-month period. A study from an international team of researchers has found that current or past use of marijuana is not independently associated with an increased risk of hypertension.
A study from an international team of researchers has found that current or past use of marijuana is not independently associated with an increased risk of hypertension. Results of the study, “The longitudinal relationship between cannabis use and hypertension,” were posted online last month prior to publication in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review.
To complete the study, researchers from the United States, Canada, Germany, and Russia investigated the relationship between the use of marijuana...
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