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Ganja and blood pressure

Discussion in 'Medical Marijuana Usage and Applications' started by GGrass, Apr 19, 2010.

  1. #1 GGrass, Apr 19, 2010
    How does smoking ganja effect blood pressure?

    Does the blood pressure increase or decrease?

    Thanks in advance...

    (I have high BP and smoke almost everyday.)
     
  2. #2 zRegular, Apr 19, 2010
    Not sure of direct relation but something tells me...

    munchies=junk food=high bp.

    lol
     
  3. #3 shadytoker, Apr 19, 2010

    welllll.. I heard that it makes your blood vessels decrease in diameter therefore increasing the pressure???
     
  4. #4 Samanthamudgirl, Apr 19, 2010
  5. #5 GGrass, Apr 19, 2010
    Thanks a ton!

    I read both of your links and they were great!!

    I always knew that ganja was helping me.

    I actually have blood pressure measuring device. I'm gonna experiment on myself to see if my BP really decreases with the smoking of ganja. I'd be fun.
     
  6. #6 garbage, Apr 19, 2010
    Doesn't affect mine at all. I've went to doc sober and completely stoned and no difference. Walking vs driving made a pulserate difference though.
     
  7. #7 Tergale, Apr 19, 2010
    I took my blood pressure for a little while before and after smoking and all I noticed during that time was increased heart rate at times but I never noticed the BP shooting up.

    This is just personal experience that I can recall right now.
     
  8. #8 Allripped, Apr 19, 2010
    It lowers bp. The reason why you get the classic bloodshot eyes also plays into this. Ocular pressure is decreased and the capillaries expand, thus creating the redness.

    Only temporary though.
     
  9. #9 Shanx420, Apr 19, 2010
    It totally lowers it. I know I've heard a lot that it's a vasodilator.

    Also, most of the time when I get really blazed my hands get cold and pale looking, like they have very little blood flowing in them. Pretty sure low blood pressure might cause that but I dunno lol.
     
  10. #10 ghost360, Apr 19, 2010
    ive heard it raises it just like smoking cigarettes do.
     
  11. #11 Storm Crow, Apr 19, 2010
    Everyone is right! There appears to be a transitory (brief) rise in BP, then it drops. The brief rise could be due to combustion products over-powering the BP lowering chemicals in the cannabis and then losing to them when the toking ends. It would be interesting to compare BPs on tokers vs vapers!

    Been BUSY on the list- here's your preview of July 2010's list! Over at another site, I have "drafted" volunteers to check each and every study to make sure all is beautiful and accurate. Thank you to "FlowerMeds" who checked this section for me!

    BLOOD PRESSURE (Checked by FlowerMeds 4/3/10)

    Reduction by Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol in the blood pressure of hypertensive rats bearing regenerated adrenal glands (full - 1973)
    Reduttion by

    Effect of marihuana on intraocular and blood pressure in glaucoma (full - 1980)
    Effect of marihuana on intraocular and blood pressure in glaucoma

    Glaucoma, hypertension, and marijuana. (full - 1982)
    Glaucoma, hypertension, and marijuana.

    Body's 'cannabis' could hold blood pressure key (news - 1998)
    UKCIA

    Cardiovascular Effects of Cannabis (news- 2003?)
    Cardiovascular Effects of Cannabis

    Endocannabinoids Acting at Cannabinoid-1 Receptors Regulate Cardiovascular Function in Hypertension (full - 2004)
    Endocannabinoids Acting at Cannabinoid-1 Receptors Regulate Cardiovascular Function in Hypertension

    Blood pressure regulation by endocannabinoids and their receptors
    (full - 2005)
    Blood pressure regulation by endocannabinoids and their receptors

    Cardiovascular Pharmacology of Cannabinoids (full - 2005)
    Cardiovascular Pharmacology of Cannabinoids

    Lowering of Blood Pressure Through Use of Hashish (news - 2006)
    Lowering of Blood Pressure Through Use of Hashish: The Hempire - [cannabis, hemp]

    Lowering Of Blood Pressure Achieved Through Use Of Hashish-Like Drug
    (news - 2006)
    Lowering Of Blood Pressure Achieved Through Use Of Hashish-like Drug

    Cardiovascular effects of cannabinoids in conscious spontaneously hypertensive rats (full - 2007)
    Cardiovascular effects of cannabinoids in conscious spontaneously hypertensive rats

    Acute hypertension reveals depressor and vasodilator effects of cannabinoids in conscious rats (full - 2008)
    Acute hypertension reveals depressor and vasodilator effects of cannabinoids in conscious rats

    Modulation of the Endocannabinoid System in Cardiovascular Disease
    (full - 2008)
    Modulation of the Endocannabinoid System in Cardiovascular Disease

    Endocannabinoids, blood pressure and the human heart. (full - 2008).
    http://science.iowamedicalmarijuana...noids, blood pressure and the human heart.pdf


    Have fun reading!


    Granny :wave:
     

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