Using cannabis when you\u2019re young may increase your risk of developing heart disease later, according to a University of Guelph study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the first study to look at specific risk indicators for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in young, healthy cannabis users, researchers found increased arterial stiffness and lower cardiac function than in non-users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCannabis is really widely used as a recreational substance all around the world,\u201d said Christian Cheung, a PhD student in the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences (HHNS). \u201cScientists haven\u2019t done that research with cannabis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HHNS professors Dr. Jamie Burr and Dr. Philip Millar continue to lead studies of CVD impacts of cannabis use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Using cannabis when you\u2019re young may increase your risk of developing heart disease later, according to a University of Guelph study. In the first study to look at specific risk indicators for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in young, healthy cannabis users, researchers found increased arterial stiffness and lower cardiac function than in non-users. \u201cCannabis is really<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":9441,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_FSMCFIC_featured_image_caption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_nocaption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_hide":""},"categories":[14,441],"tags":[342,850],"yoast_head":"\n