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<Journal>
<Journal-Info>
<name>International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences</name>
<website>ijpbs.net</website>
<email>editorijpbs@rediffmail.com (or) editorofijpbs@yahoo.com (or) prasmol@rediffmail.com</email>
</Journal-Info>
<article>
<article-id pub-id-type='other'>10.22376/ijpbs.2019.10.1.p1-12</article-id>
<issue_number>Volume 1 Issue 3</issue_number>
<issue_period>2010 (July - September) </issue_period>
<title>Effects of Marijuana on Sodium and Potassium (NA+ &amp; P+) Ions Homeostasis Among Smokers in Benin City - A Metropolitan City in Nigeria</title>
<abstract>Serum sodium and potassium ions levels of marijuana smokers were estimated using atomic emission flame spectrophotometry on hundred (100) subjects comprising sixty (60) marijuana smokers and forty (40) non -marijuana smokers. The non smokers were apparently healthy subjects that served as controls. The mean of serum Na+ and K+ levels of marijuana smokers were 119±26mmol/l and 2.3±0.7mmol/l respectively, while the controls had 140±6mmol/l and 3.8±0.5mmol/l respectively. The results obtained showed that there is statistical difference in serum (electrolyte) sodium and potassium levels of marijuana smokers compared with non-smokers control (P lessThan  0.05).This work reveals that there is decrease in serum Na+ and K+ levels in marijuana smoking .Hyponatreamia and hypokelamia are the probable causes of these various mobility and mortality associated with this habit. It is suggested that marijuana smoking should be avoided. </abstract>
<authors>Osadolor H. B., Emokpae and A.Mathias</authors>
<keywords> Marijuana, Kidney, electrolyte .sodium and potassium Benin City, Nigeria. </keywords>
<pages>-</pages>
</article>
</Journal>
