Medical Cannabis Use for Chronic Pain Linked to New-Onset Arrhythmia
For patients with chronic pain, medical cannabis use is associated with an increased risk for new-onset arrhythmia.
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For patients with chronic pain, medical cannabis use is associated with an increased risk for new-onset arrhythmia.
Increased risk for new-onset arrhythmia observed; most pronounced during the first 180 days
The risk shouldn’t discourage patients from trying cannabis to relieve pain, but it’s something to keep an eye on, experts say.
People who take medical cannabis for relief from conditions such as chronic pain may have twice the risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib) as people who don’t, a new study finds.
The researchers observed arrhythmia within 180 days in 42 and 107 individuals in the medical cannabis and control groups, respectively.