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Opium and Cardiovascular Health: A Devil or an Angel? Publisher Pubmed



Roayaei P1 ; Aminorroaya A2, 3 ; Vasheghanifarahani A1, 4 ; Oraii A3 ; Sadeghian S4 ; Poorhosseini H4 ; Masoudkabir F1, 4
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  1. 1. Cardiac Primary Prevention Research Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Students' Scientific Research Center (SSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Indian Heart Journal Published:2020


Abstract

Opioids have the highest rate of illicit drug consumption after cannabis worldwide. Opium, after tobacco, is still the most commonly abused substance in the Middle East. In addition to the ease of availability, one reason for the high consumption of opium in Asian countries might be a traditional belief among Eastern people and even medical staff that opium may have ameliorating effects on cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) as well as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Over the last decade, many studies have been performed on humans and animals to evaluate the interplay between opium consumption and stable coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndromes, and atherosclerosis. In this review, we conclude that opium consumption should be considered a risk factor for CVDs. Healthy individuals, as well as cardiac and diabetic patients, should be informed and educated about the hazardous effects of opium consumption on cardiovascular and other chronic diseases. © 2020 Cardiological Society of India
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