Why does smoking marijuana give you tachycardia?!


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Why does smoking marijuana give you tachycardia?

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2 months ago
Nobody said I smoked, slimthing.


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I smoked for about 9 years and I don't have that......
Marijuana does not cause that unless it is laced with something.

Tachycardia refers to a rapid beating of the heart. By convention the term refers to heart rates greater than 100 beats per minute in the adult patient. Tachycardia may be a perfectly normal physiological response to stress. However, depending on the mechanism of the tachycardia and the health status of the patient, tachycardia may be harmful, and require medical treatment. In extreme cases, tachycardia can be life threatening.
Tachycardia can be harmful in two ways. First, when the heart beats too rapidly, it may pump blood less efficiently. Second, the faster the heart beats, the more oxygen and nutrients the heart requires. This may leave patients feeling out of breath or cause angina.




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