Social cocaine risks
April 30, 2014
University of Sydney research
has found that people who use
cocaine ‘socially’ are at greater
risk of developing cardiovascular
disease.
The findings, published in PLOS
ONE, showed that social cocaine
users had increased aortic stiffness,
increased systolic blood pressure,
and greater left ventricular mass,
compared with the non-users,
which are risk factors for premature
cardiovascular events.
The acute side effects of cocaine,
including myocardial infarction
(heart attack) and myocardial
ischaemia, were well known, the
study said.
MEANWHILE new research
findings published in The Journal
of Neuroscience has demonstrated
that while long term marijuana
use has well understood risks, it is
now clear that neural changes are
evident even from limited exposure
such as recreational use.
These changes result in “related
disruptions in behaviour” the study
found - CLICK HERE to read.
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