Logo Medical Science Monitor

Call: +1.631.470.9640
Mon - Fri 10:00 am - 02:00 pm EST

Contact Us

Logo Medical Science Monitor Logo Medical Science Monitor Logo Medical Science Monitor

Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in a young female patient following marijuana intoxication-a case report of possible association

Dariusz A. Kosior, Krzysztof Filipiak, Przemysław Stolarz, Grzegorz Opolski

Med Sci Monit 2000; 6(2): CS386-389 :: ID: 508529

Abstract

Marijuana is one of the most popular drugs legally admitted for general sale in many countries. To consider it safe and unlikely to develop drug dependence is abusive. The use of marijuana as a herbal medication is being widely discussed in literature. The most promising effect of delta-9-etrahydrocannabinol seems to be observed in the case of nausea, following cancer chemotherapy. Despite its positive action on the human organism, marijuana smoking has been shown to exert adverse effects on the cardiovascular system causing well-tolerated tachycardia and/or hypotension. We also observed that marijuana abuse was associated with an increased risk of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The report presents a case of young healthy white subject suffering from paroxysmal atrial fibrillation following marijuana intoxication. The abuse of this substance was the most possible and identifiable risk factor for observed paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
key words: atrial fibrillation • marijuana • cannabis

Keywords: Cannabis, marijuana, Atrial Fibrillation

Add Comment 0 Comments

Editorial

01 March 2025 : Editorial  

Editorial: The World Health Organization (WHO) Updated List of Emerging and Potentially Pandemic Pathogens Includes Yersinia pestis as Plague Vaccines Await Clinical Trials

Dinah V. Parums

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.948672

Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e948672

0:00

In Press

Clinical Research  

Impact of Cholecalciferol Supplementation on Radiotherapy Outcomes in Advanced Cervical Cancer

Med Sci Monit In Press; DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945964  

Clinical Research  

Inflammatory Biomarkers in Smokers: Implications for Ligamentum Flavum Hypertrophy

Med Sci Monit In Press; DOI: 10.12659/MSM.947508  

Clinical Research  

Balancing Image Quality and Iodine Intake: Insights from CT Spectral Imaging of the Portal Vein

Med Sci Monit In Press; DOI: 10.12659/MSM.947391  

Review article  

Regulatory Efforts and Health Implications of Energy Drink Consumption by Minors in Poland

Med Sci Monit In Press; DOI: 10.12659/MSM.947124  

Most Viewed Current Articles

17 Jan 2024 : Review article   7,160,485

Vaccination Guidelines for Pregnant Women: Addressing COVID-19 and the Omicron Variant

DOI :10.12659/MSM.942799

Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e942799

0:00

16 May 2023 : Clinical Research   702,385

Electrophysiological Testing for an Auditory Processing Disorder and Reading Performance in 54 School Stude...

DOI :10.12659/MSM.940387

Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940387

0:00

01 Mar 2024 : Editorial   27,806

Editorial: First Regulatory Approvals for CRISPR-Cas9 Therapeutic Gene Editing for Sickle Cell Disease and ...

DOI :10.12659/MSM.944204

Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944204

0:00

28 Jan 2024 : Review article   22,071

A Review of IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura) Past, Present, and Future

DOI :10.12659/MSM.943912

Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943912

0:00

Your Privacy

We use cookies to ensure the functionality of our website, to personalize content and advertising, to provide social media features, and to analyze our traffic. If you allow us to do so, we also inform our social media, advertising and analysis partners about your use of our website, You can decise for yourself which categories you you want to deny or allow. Please note that based on your settings not all functionalities of the site are available. View our privacy policy.

Medical Science Monitor eISSN: 1643-3750
Medical Science Monitor eISSN: 1643-3750