Behavior Health and Wellness Blog

Marijuana linked to heart disease; supplement may mitigate risk, study reports

A large study led by Stanford Medicine researchers reveals that marijuana users face an elevated risk of heart disease and heart attacks. The study found that THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana, promotes inflammation in endothelial cells lining blood vessels and causes atherosclerosis in laboratory mice. However, the inflammation and atherosclerosis can be countered by […]