Gender differences of cannabis smoking on serum leptin levels: population-based study
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
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40(2): 216-219, Apr.-June 2018. tab, graf
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To evaluate the serum leptin levels in cannabis smokers.Methods:
This was a cross-sectional population-based study of participants between the ages of 18 and 35 years. The data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire covering sociodemographic data and the use of psychoactive substances. Leptin levels were measured using a commercial ELISA kit.Results:
Of the 911 participants, 6.7% were identified as cannabis smokers and had significantly lower leptin levels (p = 0.008). When stratified by gender, there was a significant decrease in leptin levels among male smokers (p = 0.039).Conclusion:
Cannabis smoking was linked to leptin levels in men, suggesting that the response to biological signals may be different between men and women.
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Main subject:
Marijuana Smoking
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Leptin
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
Journal subject:
Psychiatry
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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Universidade Católica de Pelotas/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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