Gender differences of cannabis smoking on serum leptin levels: population-based study
Moreira, Fernanda P; 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.
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
; 40(2): 216-219, Apr.-June 2018. tab, graf
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em Inglês
| LILACS | ID: biblio-959214
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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