Marijuana and hyperthermia

Background: Animal and human laboratory studies suggest marijuana may cause hyperthermia. However, there are no clinical case reports of life-threatening hyperthermia associated with use of marijuana alone. Case Re o : We report a patient who developed severe hyperthermia after smoking a marijuana cigarette and jogging on a warm day. He presented with delirium: hot, red, dry skin; and a rectal temperature of 41.7[degrees]C Historical and laboratory data indicated he had used cannabinoids and no other drugs. This is the first report of life-threatening hyperthermia temporally associated with use of marijuana alone.
INTRODUCTION Heatstroke can be defined as a combination of an elevated body temperature of 40.0[degrees]C or more; central nervous system dysfunction such as delirium, coma, or seizures; and an exogenous [...]