Orthostatic Hypotension Symptoms

    Last Updated: August 16, 2022

    Orthostatic hypotension is a sudden drop of blood pressure when changing positions (sitting to standing). When changing positions, people may feel dizziness, heart palpitations, or lose consciousness.

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    Examine Database: Orthostatic Hypotension Symptoms

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    Examine Database References

    1. Cannabis - Mathew RJ, Wilson WH, Davis RPostural syncope after marijuana: a transcranial Doppler study of the hemodynamicsPharmacol Biochem Behav.(2003 May)
    2. Cannabis - H Gross, M H Ebert, V B Faden, S C Goldberg, W H Kaye, E D Caine, R Hawks, N ZinbergA double-blind trial of delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol in primary anorexia nervosaJ Clin Psychopharmacol.(1983 Jun)
    3. Cannabis - R J Mathew, W H Wilson, D Humphreys, J V Lowe, K E WietheMiddle cerebral artery velocity during upright posture after marijuana smokingActa Psychiatr Scand.(1992 Aug)
    4. Yohimbine - Shibao C, Okamoto LE, Gamboa A, Yu C, Diedrich A, Raj SR, Robertson D, Biaggioni IComparative efficacy of yohimbine against pyridostigmine for the treatment of orthostatic hypotension in autonomic failureHypertension.(2010 Nov)