Cannabis Use as a Risk Factor for Takotsubo (Stress) Cardiomyopathy: Exploring the Evidence from Brain-Heart Link

Recently, an association between cannabis use and Takotsubo (stress) cardiomyopathy (TTC) has been shown. With the current trend of legalization of cannabis, it is important to understand brain effects of cannabis use that could lead to cardiac disease, such as TTC. Here we review recent brain imaging studies in order to search for the evidence supporting the association between cannabis use, stress, and TTC. There exist brain imaging studies...