Letter by Parakh regarding article, "cannabis-related stroke: myth or reality?".
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Letter by Parakh Regarding Article, “Cannabis-Related Stroke: Myth or Reality?” To the Editor: The review by Wolff et al on cannabis-related stroke was an interesting read. The authors have discussed the available evidence on cannabis-related stroke in detail and have also looked at the proposed mechanisms of the same. However, a few questions remain unanswered. It would have been interesting to know what the method of consumption was in the cannabis users who developed stroke. Because cannabis is usually smoked with tobacco in the form of joints, the question that follows is to what extent can the tobacco, present in the joints, be implicated in the causation of stroke in cannabis users? It is well-known that smoking cigarettes is an important risk factor for stroke and, therefore, the contribution of tobacco cannot be overlooked. If there is evidence to suggest that ingesting cannabis is also associated with stroke, it should be brought to light as it provides indirect evidence of a link between cannabis and stroke. Cannabis is generally perceived as a harmless recreational drug. During the past few years, there has been a lot of support for legalizing cannabis, notwithstanding the overwhelming evidence linking cannabis with psychosis and other adverse effects. In the United States, Washington and Colorado have already legalized cannabis and other states may follow suit. In such a scenario, all efforts by researchers to ascertain and highlight the adverse effects of cannabis are welcome. However, unless the evidence offered is robust and convincing, the debate between myth and reality will go on. Hence, I agree with the authors on the need for an epidemiological study to confirm the role of cannabis in causing stroke.
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Cannabis-related stroke: myth or reality?
Received July 17, 2012; final revision received September 26, 2012; accepted September 27, 2012. From the Unité Neuro-Vasculaire, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg Cedex, France (V.W.,V.L.,O.R.,M.B.,C.M.); Université de Strasbourg, EA 3072, Faculté de Médecine, Strasbourg Cedex, France (V.W.,O.R.,B.G.); and Université de Strasbourg, CNRS UMR-7237, Faculté de Médecine, Strasbourg...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Stroke
دوره 44 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013