Renal Infarction of Cannabis Users
نویسندگان
چکیده
Cannabis is the most widely consumed drug in the world, particularly among young subjects. A lot of complications are described after consummation of this drug particularly cardiovascular and cerebrovascular effect, including myocardial infarction, stroke and thromboangiitis obliterans. Renal infarction is uncommon. Herein, we report our experience of three young people with acute renal infarction.
منابع مشابه
Habituation of the startle reflex depends on attention in cannabis users
BACKGROUND Cannabis use is associated with an attention-dependent deficit in prepulse inhibition of the startle reflex (PPI). The aim of the current study was to investigate startle habituation in cannabis users and healthy controls during two attentional tasks. METHODS Auditory startle reflex was recorded from orbicularis oculi muscle while participants (12 controls and 16 regular cannabis u...
متن کاملDetermining factors for Cannabis use among Moroccans Schizophrenic Patients: A cross sectional study
Objective: Cannabis use is considered a major clinical problem associated with a poorer outcome in patients with schizophrenia. The objective of the present study was to assess the prevalence of cannabis us among patients with schizophrenia. The assessment consists in comparing some factors related to substance use in a population of schizophrenic patients between cannabis user...
متن کاملCannabis use and symptom severity in individuals at ultra high risk for psychosis: a meta‐analysis
OBJECTIVE We aimed to assess whether individuals at ultra high risk (UHR) for psychosis have higher rates of cannabis use and cannabis use disorders (CUDs) than non-UHR individuals and determine whether UHR cannabis users have more severe psychotic experiences than non-users. METHOD We conducted a meta-analysis of studies reporting cannabis use in the UHR group and/or positive or negative sym...
متن کاملPreventive Effects of Cannabis Sativaon Renal Calcium Crystallization Induced by Ethylene Glycol in Rats
BACKGROUND: Some herbal plants can prevent kidney stones formation in a dose dependent manner. In present study, we aimed to investigate the protective role of Cannabis sativa aqueous extraction on calcium oxalate formation in ethylene glycol-induced rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS: To evaluate anti-urolithiasis, variations of the main risk factors (citrate, phosphorous, calcium and PH) have been ...
متن کاملFunctioning of cannabis abuse and dependence criteria across two different countries: the United States and The Netherlands.
BACKGROUND Cross-national differences could affect the likelihood of endorsement of DSM cannabis abuse and dependence criteria. The present study examines whether cannabis abuse and dependence criteria function differently across U.S. and Dutch cannabis users. METHOD Data on lifetime endorsement of DSM-IV cannabis abuse/dependence criteria were utilized from U.S. cannabis users who participat...
متن کامل