The effects of smoking Haschich on blood parameters in young people from the Beni Mellal region Morocco

Hicham Rahmi; Ben Yamine Mallouki; Fatiha Chigr; Mohamed Najimi; Hicham Rahmi; Ben Yamine Mallouki; Fatiha Chigr; Mohamed Najimi

doi:10.3934/medsci.2021023

AIMS Medical Science

2021, Volume 8, Issue 4: 276-290. doi: 10.3934/medsci.2021023

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The effects of smoking Haschich on blood parameters in young people from the Beni Mellal region Morocco

Laboratory of Biological Engineering, Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Béni Mellal, Morocco

Received: 21 August 2021 Accepted: 17 October 2021 Published: 25 October 2021

Objective
The objective of this work is to evaluate the effects of smoking hashish on some blood parameters (Red blood cells, Hemoglobins, Hematocrits, MCV, MCH, MCHC, White blood cells, Urea, Creatinine, Cholesterol, Triglycerides, Liver Aminotransferases) among young people from the Beni Mellal region, Morocco.
Methods
Blood samples are collected from 30 male, fasting, voluntary and anonymous individuals in three groups; 10 non-smokers (controls), 10 moderate chronic smokers (5 joints/day (5 j/d) or less for a period not exceeding 3 years) and 10 intense chronic smokers (15 joints/day or more for a period equal to or greater than 5 years).
Results
The results obtained show that with the duration and number of joints consumed, a decrease in the level of HB, RBCs, HT, platelets, urea, cholesterol, triglycerides, SGOT and SGPT while there is an increase in MCH, MCHC, eosinophils and creatinine.
Conclusion
These results could be explained by the impact of the active ingredients in the joints, including THC in cannabis and the components of smoked cigarettes in conjunction with cannabis resin on consumer nutrition.
- blood parameters,
- Beni Mellal region,
- smoking hashish,
- young people,
- joint,
- tetrahydrocannabinol
Citation: Hicham Rahmi, Ben Yamine Mallouki, Fatiha Chigr, Mohamed Najimi. The effects of smoking Haschich on blood parameters in young people from the Beni Mellal region Morocco[J]. AIMS Medical Science, 2021, 8(4): 276-290. doi: 10.3934/medsci.2021023

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Abstract

Objective

The objective of this work is to evaluate the effects of smoking hashish on some blood parameters (Red blood cells, Hemoglobins, Hematocrits, MCV, MCH, MCHC, White blood cells, Urea, Creatinine, Cholesterol, Triglycerides, Liver Aminotransferases) among young people from the Beni Mellal region, Morocco.

Methods

Blood samples are collected from 30 male, fasting, voluntary and anonymous individuals in three groups; 10 non-smokers (controls), 10 moderate chronic smokers (5 joints/day (5 j/d) or less for a period not exceeding 3 years) and 10 intense chronic smokers (15 joints/day or more for a period equal to or greater than 5 years).

Results

The results obtained show that with the duration and number of joints consumed, a decrease in the level of HB, RBCs, HT, platelets, urea, cholesterol, triglycerides, SGOT and SGPT while there is an increase in MCH, MCHC, eosinophils and creatinine.

Conclusion

These results could be explained by the impact of the active ingredients in the joints, including THC in cannabis and the components of smoked cigarettes in conjunction with cannabis resin on consumer nutrition.

Abbreviations

MCV

Mean corpuscular volume

MCH

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin

MCHC

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

Hemoglobin

RBC

Red blood cells

HCT

Hematocrit

SGOT

(serum) Glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase

SGPT

Serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase

THC

Tetrahydrocannabinol

Acknowledgments

The authors are most grateful to Dr. Bouchra Bamou pharmacist biologist and his laboratory of medical analyzes for all support and aids which facilitated this stady.

Conflict of interest

All the authors declare that there are not biomedical financial interests or potential conflicts of interest in writing this manuscript.

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