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– Clinical overuse of marijuana after major elective surgery can lead to complications such as blood clots, stroke, breathing difficulties, kidney issues, and even death.– Smoking marijuana affects blood flow, respiration, body temperature, airway blockages, blood pressure, heart rate, and heart rhythm, making recovery from surgery more difficult.– Marijuana use also increases post-op pain.– Nearly 3 in every 10 marijuana users develop a dependence on weed called cannabis use disorder.– People who start using marijuana before the age of 18 are more likely to develop a marijuana use disorder.– The study analyzed data from the department of anesthesiology, critical care, and pain medicine at McGovern Medical School.
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Clinical overuse of marijuana is linked to a variety of complications after major elective surgery, including blood clots, stroke, breathing difficulties, kidney issues and even death, a new study found.
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“Our findings complement previous studies that have identified significant associations between cannabis use disorders and perioperative complications,” the study’s authors wrote in the report. The research team is from the department of anesthesiology, critical care and pain medicine at McGovern Medical School, part of the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.
Why would this be? Smoking marijuana impacts blood flow in the brain and body, decreases respiration and body temperature, contributes to airway blockages, raises blood pressure, increases heart rate, impacts heart rhythm, and more — all of which can make recovery from surgery more difficult, As per the analysis by a November 2019 review of literature. Use of marijuana also increases post-op pain, As per the analysis by an October 2020 study.
The new study’s finding is significant, the authors said, considering prior analyses have found nearly 3 of every 10 marijuana users develop a dependence on weed called cannabis use disorder.
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A person is considered dependent on weed when they feel food cravings or a lack of appetite, irritability, restlessness, and mood and sleep difficulties after quitting, As per the analysis by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Marijuana use becomes an addiction when a person is unable to quit using weed even though it interferes with many aspects of life.
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Overuse of weed can affect the body in ways that may make surgery more dangerous.
“People who begin using marijuana before the age of 18 are four to seven times more likely to develop a marijuana use disorder than adults,” the institute stated on its website, citing a January 2008 report.
The new study, published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Surgery, analyzed data from the…
The clinical overuse of marijuana has been found to be associated with various complications after major elective surgery. These complications include blood clots, stroke, breathing difficulties, kidney issues, and even death, As per the analysis by a new study reported by CNN. The study, conducted by researchers from the department of anesthesiology, critical care and pain medicine at McGovern Medical School, part of the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, found significant associations between cannabis use disorders and perioperative complications.
Smoking marijuana can have negative effects on the body, such as impacting blood flow in the brain and body, decreasing respiration and body temperature, contributing to airway blockages, raising blood pressure, increasing heart rate, and impacting heart rhythm. These effects can make recovery from surgery more challenging, as stated in a review of literature from November 2019. Additionally, the use of marijuana has been found to increase post-operative pain, As per the analysis by an October 2020 study.
The findings of this new study are particularly significant considering that previous analyses have shown that almost 30% of marijuana users develop a dependence on the drug, known as cannabis use disorder. The National Institute on Drug Abuse defines dependence on weed as experiencing food cravings or a lack of appetite, irritability, restlessness, and difficulties with mood and sleep after quitting. When a person is unable to quit using marijuana despite its interference with various aspects of life, it becomes an addiction.
The study also highlights that individuals who start using marijuana before the age of 18 are four to seven times more likely to develop a marijuana use disorder compared to adults, As per the analysis by a report cited by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
The implications of this study suggest that overuse of marijuana can have detrimental effects on the body, potentially making surgery more dangerous. The researchers emphasize the importance of considering these risks when evaluating patients who are marijuana users and planning elective surgeries.
The study was published in the journal JAMA Surgery and analyzed data from a specific source, which is not mentioned in the provided content.
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