Transient ischemic attack in heavy cannabis smokers- How 'safe' is it?

European Neurology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 42-44

  Mouzak, Ann M ^a   Agathos, P ^a   Kerezoudi, E ^a   Mantas, A ^a   Vourdeli Yiannakoura, E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cannabis; Drug safety; Smoking; Transient ischemic attack

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE; DIAMORPHINE; LYSERGIDE; METHADONE; PHENCYCLIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HUMAN; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0033931772     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000008191     Document Type: Article

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