kevina
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Effects on the Heart
Marijuana increases heart rate by 20–100 percent shortly after smoking; this effect can last up to 3 hours. In one study, it was estimated that marijuana users have a 4.8-fold increase in the risk of heart attack in the first hour after smoking the drug.7 This may be due to the increased heart rate as well as effects of marijuana on heart rhythms, causing palpitations and arrhythmias. This risk may be greater in aging populations or those with cardiac vulnerabilities.
the above paragraph is from a drug advisory website
it just doesn't sit well with me and i want to know how one can rebut against this arguement
i mean if stoners are having almost 5 times the amount of risk of heart attack
how come there aren't any deaths attributed to weed
Marijuana increases heart rate by 20–100 percent shortly after smoking; this effect can last up to 3 hours. In one study, it was estimated that marijuana users have a 4.8-fold increase in the risk of heart attack in the first hour after smoking the drug.7 This may be due to the increased heart rate as well as effects of marijuana on heart rhythms, causing palpitations and arrhythmias. This risk may be greater in aging populations or those with cardiac vulnerabilities.
the above paragraph is from a drug advisory website
it just doesn't sit well with me and i want to know how one can rebut against this arguement
i mean if stoners are having almost 5 times the amount of risk of heart attack
how come there aren't any deaths attributed to weed
