[Adverse effects of marijuana].
When admitted in an emergency unit, young patients often present acute neurological effects of smoked marijuana. Other chronic adverse effects of marijuana are probably underestimated: postural syncope, arteritis, chronic bronchitis, amnesia. Marijuana may trigger a myocardial infarction and have a vasospastic effect. Marijuana has impairing effects on driving ability. Smoked marijuana is a potential respiratory tract carcinogen.
Mallaret
Michel
M
Centre d'évaluation et d'information sur la pharmacodépendance, CHU Grenoble, 38043 Grenoble. mmallaret@chu-grenoble.fr
Dal'Bo-Rohrer
Dominique
D
Demattéis
Maurice
M
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001334:Automobile Driving; D002188:Cannabis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000506:poisoning; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008385:Marijuana Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012306:Risk; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*