Ischemic stroke in marijuana users is more often caused by stenosis

Researchers from The University Hospital of Strasbourg (France) have identified that strokes in young people who utilize marijuana are more likely to be caused by stenosis than strokes in non-users. The results of the study were published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Previous studies have found a link between marijuana use and stroke, but the new study is the first to analyze the differences in stroke in users compared to non-users. The researchers included patients below the age of 45, admitted with ischemic stroke between 2005 and 2014. In total 334 patients were included in the...