To Dab or Not to Dab: Rising Concerns Regarding the Toxicity of Cannabis Concentrates

Cannabis use is steadily rising in the United States. As the popularity of marijuana rises, new varieties of cannabis-related products are becoming available. Dabs are cannabis concentrates gaining notoriety for their significant amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that are ultimately vaporized an...

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Autores principales: Alzghari, Saeed K, Fung, Victor, Rickner, Shannon S, Chacko, Liza, Fleming, Steven W
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2017
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Epidemiology/Public Health
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5679763/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29152433
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1676
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Sumario:Cannabis use is steadily rising in the United States. As the popularity of marijuana rises, new varieties of cannabis-related products are becoming available. Dabs are cannabis concentrates gaining notoriety for their significant amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that are ultimately vaporized and inhaled for their effect. Herein, we provide an overview of recent cases of dabbing to bring awareness to the clinicians, of the significant adverse effects associated with dabs including psychosis, neurotoxicity, and cardiotoxicity.

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