Increased blood pressure after abrupt cessation of daily cannabis use

Journal of Addiction Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 16-20

  Vandrey, Ryan ^a   Umbricht, Annie ^a   Strain, Eric C ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cannabis; Hypertension; Marijuana; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; SMOKING CESSATION; SMOKING HABIT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VITAL SIGN; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; PYRIDINES; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL;

EID: 79954481964     PISSN: 19320620     EISSN: 19353227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0b013e3181d2b309     Document Type: Article

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