Main description:

The Preclinical and Clinical Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids on Cardiovascular Health is a comprehensive investigation into the cardiovascular health effects of marijuana use. As the prevalence of cannabis use increases both recreationally and clinically, a shroud of misinformation exists in academia, the public, and clinical realms. Further, since different studies show contradictory results it is hard to determine the exact benefits for cannabis use. This book will focus on a specific set of cardiovascular diseases plaguing the current population and the effects of cannabis will be addressed from numerous viewpoints including human physiological and clinical disease outcomes to issues in public health. By gathering this information in a way that addresses numerous viewpoints the book serves as a comprehensive reference and clinical guide

Contents:

1. Current Perspectives on Cannabis and Heart disease 2. The physiology of cannabis and related compounds 3. The Underlying Mechanism and Temporal association of Marijuana use on Myocardial Infarctions 4. Interaction of Cannabis with the Electrical Characteristics of the Heart 5. The Ever-Growing Link between Cannabis and The Risk of Strokes 6. Cardiovascular Inflammation associated with Cannabis 7. Adolescent use of Cannabis and Cardiovascular Health 8. Cannabis use and its effect on Coronary Artery Disease 9. Cannabis use on Pregnancy Outcomes: Congenital Heart Disease and Malformations 10. Peripheral Vascular Diseases and Cannabis use 11. Conclusion