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Cardiovascular system effects of marijuana.

Authors: Reese T. Jones
The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, November 2002

Marijuana and delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) increase heart rate, slightly increase supine blood pressure, and on occasion produce marked orthostatic hypotension. Cardiovascular effects in animals are different, with bradycardia and hypotension the most typical response. Ca…