Smoking Pot and Blood Pressure
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pointswest
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Smoking pot does reduces blood pressure. I don't think it would bring you down enough to reach acceptable levels. I have cuffed up straight and then right after smoking and lowered 10-15 points on the upper scale.
Google is freakin awesome!
http://alcoholism.about.com/od/pot/a/effects.-Lya.htm
Effects on the Heart
Within a few minutes after smoking marijuana, the heart begins beating more rapidly and the blood pressure drops. Marijuana can cause the heart beat to increase by 20 to 50 beats per minute, and can increase even more if other drugs are used at the same time. Because of the lower blood pressure and higher heart rate, researchers found that users' risk for a heart attack is four times higher within the first hour after smoking marijuana, compared to their general risk of heart attack when not smoking.
http://alcoholism.about.com/od/pot/a/effects.-Lya.htm
Effects on the Heart
Within a few minutes after smoking marijuana, the heart begins beating more rapidly and the blood pressure drops. Marijuana can cause the heart beat to increase by 20 to 50 beats per minute, and can increase even more if other drugs are used at the same time. Because of the lower blood pressure and higher heart rate, researchers found that users' risk for a heart attack is four times higher within the first hour after smoking marijuana, compared to their general risk of heart attack when not smoking.
angryblackman
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I am using it for blood pressure as well. After a couple hits I can feel my body relaxing and I just let the stress fade away. 
SmokesLikeBob
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Or edibles! Yummay!!!!!
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Farmer Dee
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I don't know where this post should go but since vaporizers are mentioned I'll start here. Since you only get the THC when using vaporizers is it easier (faster) to get clean for a drug test?
Unnk
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lol you think their testing for burnt plant material in your piss man? lol their lookin for the thc if anything it would beentering in your system in greater qauntities
cannabis420420
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Lowering Of Blood Pressure Achieved Through Use Of Hashish-Like Drug ScienceDaily (June 20, 2006) — A new method for lowering blood pressure (hypertension) through use of a compound that synthesizes a cannabis (hashish) plant component has been developed by a pharmacology Ph.D. student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem School of Pharmacy. For his work on the cardiovascular activity of cannabinoids (chemical compounds derived from cannabis), Yehoshua Maor was one of the winners of this year's Kaye Innovation Awards, presented on June 13 during the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's 69th meeting of the Board of Governors.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for about one-third of all deaths in industrialized countries, and is the leading reason for visits there to physicians as well as for drug prescriptions. However, not all patients respond well to the drugs available. There is no "ideal' hypotensive (blood pressure lowering) drug.
The cannabis plant – also known as hashish or marijuana – through its chemical compounds -- cannabinoids -- has been shown to have a beneficial, hypotensive effect. However, a drawback in the therapeutic use of cannabinoids has been its undesirable psychotropic properties – production of hallucinatory effects. Attempts to separate the hypotensive action from the psychotropic properties of cannabinoids have achieved only partial success until now.
Working under the supervision of Prof. Raphael Mechoulam at the Hebrew University School of Pharmacy, Maor, who was born in Brazil and immigrated to Israel in 1998, has created a synthetic version of a minor cannabis constituent named cannabigerol, which is devoid of psychotropic activity.
In laboratory experiments with rats in collaboration with Prof. Michal Horowitz of the Department of Environmental Physiology, it was found that this novel compound reduced blood pressure when administered to the rats in relatively low doses. Additional testing also showed that the compound also brought about another beneficial effect -- relaxation of the blood vessels. A further beneficial property observed in work carried out with Prof. Ruth Gallily of the Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, was that the compounds produced an anti-inflammatory response.
Maor believes that these qualities have the potential for development of a valuable new clinical drug with a major market potential, especially for patients suffering from inflammation of the blood vessels as the result of hypertension, and others with metabolic irregularities.
Maor already has won international recognition for his work with cannabanoids, resulting from his collaborative work with Garry Milman, another Ph.D. student in the laboratory of Prof. Mechoulam, for the discovery of an endogenous compound found in the brain which causes vaso-relaxation.
Maor begin a post-doctoral fellowship in the fall at the Harvard University Medical School, where he plans to continue his research.
The Kaye Innovation Awards have been given annually since 1994. Isaac Kaye of England, a prominent industrialist in the pharmaceutical industry, established the awards to encourage faculty, staff and students of the Hebrew University to develop innovative methods and inventions with good commercial potential which will benefit the university and society.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for about one-third of all deaths in industrialized countries, and is the leading reason for visits there to physicians as well as for drug prescriptions. However, not all patients respond well to the drugs available. There is no "ideal' hypotensive (blood pressure lowering) drug.
The cannabis plant – also known as hashish or marijuana – through its chemical compounds -- cannabinoids -- has been shown to have a beneficial, hypotensive effect. However, a drawback in the therapeutic use of cannabinoids has been its undesirable psychotropic properties – production of hallucinatory effects. Attempts to separate the hypotensive action from the psychotropic properties of cannabinoids have achieved only partial success until now.
Working under the supervision of Prof. Raphael Mechoulam at the Hebrew University School of Pharmacy, Maor, who was born in Brazil and immigrated to Israel in 1998, has created a synthetic version of a minor cannabis constituent named cannabigerol, which is devoid of psychotropic activity.
In laboratory experiments with rats in collaboration with Prof. Michal Horowitz of the Department of Environmental Physiology, it was found that this novel compound reduced blood pressure when administered to the rats in relatively low doses. Additional testing also showed that the compound also brought about another beneficial effect -- relaxation of the blood vessels. A further beneficial property observed in work carried out with Prof. Ruth Gallily of the Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, was that the compounds produced an anti-inflammatory response.
Maor believes that these qualities have the potential for development of a valuable new clinical drug with a major market potential, especially for patients suffering from inflammation of the blood vessels as the result of hypertension, and others with metabolic irregularities.
Maor already has won international recognition for his work with cannabanoids, resulting from his collaborative work with Garry Milman, another Ph.D. student in the laboratory of Prof. Mechoulam, for the discovery of an endogenous compound found in the brain which causes vaso-relaxation.
Maor begin a post-doctoral fellowship in the fall at the Harvard University Medical School, where he plans to continue his research.
The Kaye Innovation Awards have been given annually since 1994. Isaac Kaye of England, a prominent industrialist in the pharmaceutical industry, established the awards to encourage faculty, staff and students of the Hebrew University to develop innovative methods and inventions with good commercial potential which will benefit the university and society.
swishatwista
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High as fuck!!!!
kevin
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you are so close to stroking out, i wouldn't be thinking of smoking anything. maybe some edibles. you need to make some life style changes asap. you need a medical dr. to get that under control.
Hidden Dragon
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What kevin said. 210 over 114 is stroke territory. You need to get your ass in to see a doc ASAP. I mean NOW.
daleh717
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thanks guys ,I did finally get on some blood pressure meds
kevin
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it was 5 years ago when my blood pressure was up there like yours was and i knew it was time to give up a few of my bad habbits, i still need to loose another 20 pounds but i got on a diet, gave up the cold beer(hated that one), and the cigs. now my bp hangs around 105/60 and the medicines and headaches from hell are a thing of the past and i feel so much better. i wish the same for you.
daleh717
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good job!glad to hear it man ,thanks.do you think smoking bud helps with your bp too?
kevin
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i'm sure smoking bud has helped along with the other changes that i made. nothing replaces a healthy life style.
PassItPlz
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Last Sept I was 220 lbs and my blood pressure was at 160 x 102 if I missed my meds or was under stress. I have had high blood pressure for over 20 years. I was taking Atenolol, Cardura, Doxazosin and doubling dosages as needed
After maybe 2-3 monthes I notice my daytime blood pressure had dropped to 106/68. I cut back on my pills and soon was off them all together. I have not taken any pills for 6 months now. I will try explaining more in a detailed thread soon. As I can't for the life of me understand why more people aren't using it for this purpose
After maybe 2-3 monthes I notice my daytime blood pressure had dropped to 106/68. I cut back on my pills and soon was off them all together. I have not taken any pills for 6 months now. I will try explaining more in a detailed thread soon. As I can't for the life of me understand why more people aren't using it for this purpose