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"Heavy marijuana use can boost blood levels of a particular protein, perhaps raising a person's risk of a heart attack or stroke, U.S. government researchers said on Tuesday." ~Marijuana may up heart attack, stroke risk: study <http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN1231013620080513>
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∙ 13y agoSmoking increases heart rate because nicotine is a stimulant.
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What factors can influence heart rate?
There are several things that can affect the heart rate. Exercise makes your blood pressure/ heart rate to rise because the heart has to pump blood faster. If you get scared or uncomfortable that can affect your heart rate.
Does the vagus nerve carry impulses that increase heart rate?
Does the vagus nerve carry impules that increase the heart rate
During the hemorrhage what happens to the heart rate?
The heart rate will increase due to hypovolaemic shock!
Does cold ringer's solution increase or decrease heart rate?
In decreases the heart rate.
Why when we speed up our heart pulse rate increase?
The pulse is a measure of the heart rate.
Does smoking change your heart rate?
yes, it makes it increase.
What can you do to change your heart beat and how does this affect EKG?
You can drastically increase your heart rate by smoking a bunch of crystal meth.
Why does or heart rate go up?
Exercise, emotions, drugs can make your heart rate increase.
Does smoking increase heart rate?
Based on my own experience, cigarette smoking does have a slight effect on heart rate and blood pressure. Alcohol, caffeine, exercise, heat, stress, certain medications are everyday triggers for increased heart rate (and more so than cigarette smoking from my experience) and the effect can be cummulative for any combination of the above. (ho I am not a health professional)
What situations would make your heart rate increase?
running
What factors can influence heart rate?
There are several things that can affect the heart rate. Exercise makes your blood pressure/ heart rate to rise because the heart has to pump blood faster. If you get scared or uncomfortable that can affect your heart rate.
Does different activities make your heart rate go up?
no only underwater super diving can increase your heart rate
What three factors that can increase heart rate?
running on a treadmil is a great way to increase heart rate, Stress on a person could increase it aswell, or lack of sleep. Illegal drugs such as crystal methamphetamyn and cocain keep your heart racing.
Does smoking marijuana increase your breathing rate?
I have found that it can actually make me dizzy and lightheaded. When I lived at high elevations above 6,000 ft, I often couldn't do yoga poses where my head would go below my heart without needing to stop.
What can increase the heart rate?
Scary games can increase the heart.
Why does smoking a menthol cigarette make you more high?
Nicotine increases your heart rate. The menthol is insubstantial.
Does smoking marijuana enhance fever?
Smoking marijuana can increase your metabolic rate, which will make you feel hotter than usual.
