Ontario, Canada (CU)_ According to the latest research by the University of Guelph, using cannabis during a young age may increase the possibility of developing heart disease in later stages of life. According to the study published recently in the Journal of Applied Physiology, researchers discovered minor but possibly relevant alterations in heart and artery function in young, healthy cannabis users.
Cigarette smoking has been shown to have a negative impact on cardiovascular health by altering blood vessels and the heart. With the use of cannabis expanding in Canada and overseas, little is known regarding the effect of the drug on long-term CVD risk. After alcohol, cannabis is the most widely used recreational drug across the world. Christian Cheung, a PhD student in the Human Performance and Health Research Lab, part of the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences (HHNS) said, “Cannabis is really widely used as a recreational substance all around the world and is becoming increasingly so. Scientists haven’t done that research with cannabis.”
The principal author of the study is Cheung. Dr. Jamie Burr and Dr. Philip Millar, both HHNS professors, and PhD student Alexandra Coates were his co-authors. The researchers followed 35…
