Étiquette : maladies cardiaque

A single dose of cannabidiol reduces blood pressure in healthy volunteers in a randomized crossover study, Khalid A. Jadoon et al., 2017

A single dose of cannabidiol reduces blood pressure in healthy volunteers in a randomized crossover study Khalid A. Jadoon, Garry D. Tan, and Saoirse E. O’Sullivan JCI Insight, 2017, 2, (11), e93760 Doi : 10.1172/jci.insight.93760   BACKGROUND. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a nonpsychoactive phytocannabinoid used in multiple sclerosis and intractable epilepsies. Preclinical studies show CBD has numerous cardiovascular benefits, including a reduced blood pressure (BP) response to stress. The aim of this study was to investigate if CBD reduces BP in humans. METHODS. Nine healthy male volunteers were given 600 mg of CBD or placebo in a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover study. Cardiovascular parameters were monitored using [...]

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