If synthetic marijuana is sold in stores, it can’t be all
that dangerous, can it?
New research from Children’s National Health System Synthetic
has shown that synthetic marijuana, known as K2 or Spice, decreases the flow of
oxygen to the heart in teenagers and can cause serious heart complications.
Decreased oxygen levels to the heart can have serious consequences in youth,
from shortness of breath and chest pain to the pediatric equivalent of a heart
attack.
“Synthetic marijuana is unacceptably readily available for
purchase by children and puts them at risk of serious health issues including
cardiac damage,” says Dr. Berul, a nationally-recognized pediatric heart rhythm
expert.
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