The risk of dementia connected to hospital visits related to cannabis, according to the study

Adults who visited the hospital due to cannabis use could be at a higher risk of dementia.

A new study by the Institute of Clinical Evaluation Sciences (ICAS) found that people who had a visit from the Emergency Department to use cannabis were at greater risk of dementia diagnosis in five years.

People who were hospitalized were at much greater risk of dementia than 72%.

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The study, published in Jama Neurology, analyzed the health data of Ontario, Canada, between 2008 and 2021, in more than six million individuals from 45 to 105 years old.

The research found that 16,275 of these individuals had acute care due to the use of cannabis. Sixty of these individuals were men, according to a statement.

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Annual incident care rates increased five times between 45 and 64 years and 26.7 times in people over 65.

People who received acute care due to cannabis consumption retained a high risk of dementia compared to the total number of people who received care, excluding cases due to alcohol consumption.

“This does not mean that the use of cannabis causes dementia, but a relative association stands out.”

Dr. Daniel Myran, the medical scientist of the family of the University of Ottawa, commented on the study’s findings in an interview with Fox News Digital, author of the study, commented on Dr. Daniel Myran, a scientist of the ICES.

According to the researcher, the high risk of dementia persisted even after other factors were considered, including pre -existing health conditions, socioeconomic state and prior care for other mental health substances or conditions.

“Due to our study design, it is important to keep in mind that this does not mean that the use of cannabis causes dementia, but it emphasizes a relative association,” he said.

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Myran mentioned his surprise by the “very large” increase with the time of people 45 years or older with a visit to ER or hospitalization related to cannabis.

“It increased more than five times, from 353 in 2008 to 2,508 by 2021,” he said. “In adults 65 or older, he increased 27 times.”

“These trends seem to capture significant changes in the use of cannabis and possible adverse effects.”

The number of adults with a visit to ER or hospitalization that later received a dementia diagnosis was “also surprisingly high,” he said, 5% at the age of five and 19% at the age of ten.

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One of the limitations for the study was that researchers did not have details on the patterns of cannabis use and other health behaviors, such as smoking.

“As a result, part of the risk -observed increase is related to the differences in the behaviors between groups that we could not consider,” he said.

“We also examined the risk of dementia for individuals that the use of cannabis led to an emergency or hospitalization visit; it is a small, more risk subset of every cannabis users and does not explain the possible risks of different patterns of cannabis use,” he added.

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As the use of medical and recreational cannabis is now legal in many areas, Myran emphasized that it does not mean that it is “without prejudice”.

“Like alcohol and other substances, the use of cannabis, especially the regular use of cannabis or the use of more resistance products, can have significant risks,” he said.

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“Our findings add to a growing research body that suggests that regular cannabis use can have negative impacts on health and brain memory.”