ArticleBreathe (Sheffield, England)2018
Marijuana and the lung: hysteria or cause for concern?
Article in Breathe (Sheffield, England), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Innovations in Cannabis Delivery Systems: A Patent Review (2012-2024).Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry · 2025Pooled it
- Is There a Place for Cannabinoids in Asthma Treatment?International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Cannabidiol Toxicity Driven by Hydroxyquinone Formation.Chemical research in toxicology · 2025Article
- Pulmonary Complications of Substance Abuse: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management Strategies.Addiction & health · 2025Review
- Case Report: Catastrophic Effects of Using Cannabis Via Bucket Bong in Top End Northern Territory of Australia.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2023Article
- Cannabis use prevalence, patterns, and reasons for use among patients with cancer and survivors in a state without legal cannabis access.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
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- Clinical Approaches to Cannabis: A Narrative Review.The Medical clinics of North America · 2022Review
- Vanishing lung syndrome: a consequence of mixed tobacco and marijuana use.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
- Cannabidiol differentially regulates basal and LPS-induced inflammatory responses in macrophages, lung epithelial cells, and fibroblasts.Toxicology and applied pharmacology · 2019Article
- Medical Cannabis for the Primary Care Physician.Journal of primary care & community healthReview
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Increasing cannabis use and legalisation highlights the paucity of data we have on the safety of cannabis smoking for respiratory health. Unfortunately, concurrent use of tobacco among marijuana smokers makes it difficult to untangle individual effect of marijuana smoking. Chronic cannabis only smoking has been shown in large cohort studies to reduce forced expiratory volume in 1 s/forced vital capacity KEY POINTS: Cannabis smoking has increased and is likely to increase further with relaxation of legalisation and medicinal use of cannabinoids.Chronic marijuana smoking often produces symptoms similar to those of chronic tobacco smoking such as cough, sputum production, shortness of breath and wheeze.Cessation of marijuana smoking is associated with a reduction in respiratory symptoms and no increased risk of chronic bronchitis.Spirometry changes seen in chronic marijuana smokers appear to differ from those in chronic tobacco smokers. In chronic marijuana smokers there is an increase in FVC as opposed to a definite decrease in FEV EDUCATIONAL
aimsTo update readers on legalisation of recreational and medicinal cannabis.To summarise the evidence base surrounding the respiratory effects of inhaled marijuana use.To provide clinicians with an understanding of the main differences between cannabis and tobacco to be able to apply this to patient education.To highlight common respiratory problems among cannabis users and the need for recreational drug history taking.
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