Dronabinol reduces signs and symptoms of idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a case report.

A case is presented in which a woman diagnosed with a longstanding history of idiopathic intracranial hypertension reported improvement of frontal headaches, photophobia, transient blindness, enlarged blind spots, and tinnitus after smoking marijuana. All these symptoms and signs were associated with increased intracranial pressure (220-425 mm of water). Treatment with dronabinol at a dose of 10 mg twice a day, then reduced to 5 mg twice a day, relieved all of her symptoms.

Obesity, smoking, and multiple cardiovascular risk factors in young adult African Americans.

Objectives: To examine the associations between the combination of obesity and tobacco use and total cardiovascular risk score in young adult African Americans.

Design: A cross-sectional study of 323 African-American men (N = 117) and women (N = 206) aged 20-46 years.

Methods: Age, height, weight, and data on smoking behavior were obtained, as well as measurements of blood pressure, serum lipids, and measurements from an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).

Glucose tolerance and cardiovascular risk in young adult African Americans.

Background: Patients with type 2 diabetes have higher rates of cardiovascular events. Among African Americans, there is a higher prevalence of both cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Few studies have examined longitudinally the change in glucose tolerance in younger adult African Americans.

The association between hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors in young adult African Americans.

Hypertension is a major cause of cardiovascular disease in African Americans. The excess morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular disease in African Americans compared to Caucasians is not well explained. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors in young adult African Americans.