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Regular cannabis may increase risk of stroke in young users

Regular users of cannabis could be putting themselves at risk of stroke, while they are still young, indicates a case report, published in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.

Illicit drug use is known to be associated with an increased risk of stroke in young users, with heroin, cocaine, and speed (amphetamines) the most frequently implicated.


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    Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 7 Mar 2005
    Published on PsychCentral.com. All rights reserved.

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, . (2005). Regular cannabis may increase risk of stroke in young users. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 25, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2005/03/07/regular-cannabis-may-increase-risk-of-stroke-in-young-users/

 

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