Medical journal info angina and cannabis/MI

I have looked thru Granny's list and do not find what I am looking for. I really want MEDICAL journals, not docs published by pro- mmj folks. Like the New England Journal of Medicine, etc.

I am a former EMT-P and I speak in jargon. Long story, much shorter in jargon.

I learned last summer that the medicines that are given to lower cholesterol and my body do not like each other. Terrible side effects to the point I am willing to die over taking the medicine. Needless to say, now 6 months later after going off statins, and with exercise and diet, my cholesterol went over 300. Bad news.

Now my heart is way pissed off at me. Have not damaged it yet, but threatening. In discussing with the cardiologist yesterday, there was issue with no printed documentation of MMJ and cardiovascular disease, stress, myocardial load, peripheral vascular effects.

Yes much info is out there, but not by anyone credible enough to satisfy my cardiologist, or myself for that matter. What I find does not appear to be scientific.

Can anyone point me to medical journals that have done studies on angina and infarction with credible numbers, means, etc.

Sorry, NORML is great, but I need an independant research by cardiologists if at all possible.

Our fricking government denies us studies on this crap. I don't believe a word they print either.

Thanks

I have a few articles from NEMJ, NIH, and AHA regarding cardiovascular output and auxiliary effects of cannabinoids, but they're in print in boxes somewhere. I'll try to dig them up if I can.

I know I read many regarding prevention of atherosclerosis and reduction of vessel inflammatory markers in the blood as a result of cannabis use, in addition to the well-known effects on intra-ocular pressure from smoking. I don't know of any studies that directly deal with the heart itself, just vessel and bloodwork changes.

I'll go dig through them, this snow storm has given me reason to. Best of luck!

Hey I sure appreciate that. Yes, I have found information on vascular dilitation and atherosclerosis. Didn't help with my lipids and antihyperlipidemics make me sick, I have a little problem....LOL

I am interested in info that shows increase or decrease of myocardial work load, effect on the coronary arteries, cardiac output, myocardial oxygen consumption.

I guess I should look at any stuff on drug interactions regarding the classes of drugs I now have to take, like metoprolol and NTG.

Damn I had it down to just 4 pills a day...........:mad:

If you can get that info can you scan and post so other folks can benefit or Granny can put in her list?

Thanks a bunch, and don't forget to make snow angels.