Detalhes bibliográficos
| Autor(a) principal: |
Moreira,Fernanda P. |
| Data de Publicação: |
2018 |
| Outros Autores: |
Wiener,Carolina D.,
Oliveira,Jacqueline F. de,
Souza,Luciano D.M.,
da Silva,Ricardo A.,
Portela,Luis V.,
Lara,Diogo R.,
Jansen,Karen,
Oses,Jean Pierre |
| Tipo de documento: |
Artigo
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| Idioma: |
eng |
| Título da fonte: |
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (São Paulo. 1999. Online) |
| Texto Completo: |
http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462018000200216
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Resumo: |
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. |