Marijuana and hyperthermia

Frank G. Walter; Tareg A. Bey; Diane S. Ruschke; Neal L. Benowitz

doi:10.3109/15563659609013773

Marijuana and hyperthermia

Frank G. Walter, Tareg A. Bey, Diane S. Ruschke, Neal L. Benowitz

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Background: Animal and human laboratory studies suggest marijuana may cause hyperthermia. However, there are no clinical case reports of life-threatening hyperthermia associated with use of marijuana alone. Case Report: We report a patient who developed severe hyperthermia after smoking a marijuana cigarette and jogging on a warm day. He presented with delirium; hot, red, dry skin; and a rectal temperature of 41.7°C. Historical and laboratory data indicated he had used cannabinoids and no other drugs. This is the first report of life-threatening hyperthermia temporally associated with use of marijuana alone.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	217-221
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology
Volume	34
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/15563659609013773
State	Published - 1996
Externally published	Yes

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Toxicology
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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