Natural does not necessarily mean safe, cautions a new case report of a 56-year-old woman who was diagnosed with a dangerous irregular heartbeat after taking hemp oil that contained some cannabis compounds. Admitted to a hospital emergency department, the patient was later diagnosed with a life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) “after taking hemp oil containing CBD and CBG and berberine supplements,” the statement reports. Cannabis use associated with prevalent heart disease Using cannabis not associated with heart abnormalities at middle age: study Researchers at St. WebMD reported in December 2021 that low levels of marijuana could turn on the “fight or flight,” or stress response. “This means there’s a higher chance that your racing, irregular heartbeat will get worse. Berberine is found in the root, rhizome and stem bark of many medicinal plants, notes the case report published this week in Heart Rhythm Case Reports, the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society.
Natural does not necessarily mean safe, cautions a new case report of a 56-year-old woman who was diagnosed with a dangerous irregular heartbeat after taking hemp oil that contained some cannabis compounds.
Specifically, the oil contained CBD and cannabigerol (CBG) and berberine, which some have suggested might help strengthen heartbeat, kill bacteria, regulate blood sugar and reduce...
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