Cannabis use linked to increased dementia risk after emergency care

Cannabis use linked to increased dementia risk after emergency care

Individuals with an emergency department (ED) visit or hospitalization due to cannabis were at 23% and 72% greater risk of a new dementia diagnosis within five years compared to individuals with an ED visit or hospitalization for any other reason or the general population, according to a new study published in JAMA Neurology.

Emergency Care for Cannabis Use Tied to Higher Dementia Risk

(MedPage Today) -- People that required emergency department (ED) or acute hospital care for cannabis use may have an increased risk of a subsequent dementia diagnosis, a retrospective matched cohort study of 6 million people in Canada suggested...

Hospital visits for cannabis use linked to higher dementia risk

Individuals with an emergency department (ED) visit or hospitalization due to cannabis were at 23% and 72% greater risk of a new dementia diagnosis within five years compared to individuals with an ED visit or hospitalization for any other reason or the general population, according to a new study published in JAMA Neurology.

Four new studies show link between heavy cannabis use, serious health risks

Read: 4 minSix months ago, doctors in Boston began noticing a concerning trend: young patients were showing up in emergency rooms with atypical symptoms and being diagnosed with heart attacks.“The link between them was that they were heavy cannabis users,” Dr. Ahmed Mahmoud, a cardiovascular researcher and physician in Boston, told Canadian Affairs in an interview.These frontline observations mirror emerging evidence by Canadian researchers show…

Cannabis-induced hospital visits linked to higher dementia rate

Study links cannabis-related hospital visits to a higher risk of dementia diagnosis within 5 to 10 years. Discover the potential risks of overuse.

Study Finds Risk of Dementia Rises with Heavy Marijuana Use – Family Council

People who require emergency treatment or hospitalization due to marijuana use may be at increased risk of dementia, according to a new study published in JAMA Neurology. Heavy marijuana use is associated with memory problems, birth defects, and cancer. Powerful marijuana products and cannabis use disorder are causing such serious health problems that some people have needed treatment in a hospital or emergency room. Researchers writing in JAMA …