An Exploration of Heart Rate Response and Blood Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Levels to Commercially Available Cannabis Edibles by Dose
Research Square June 11, 2026 Sarah A Limbacher, Sarah Bird, Julia Wrobel et al. preprint
Abstract Introduction: Studies have shown that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) consumption can acutely increase heart rate (HR) regardless of the percent concentration of the product consumed, mode of consumption (e.g. flower, edibles, concentrate), and tolerance. Prior studies have found that the magnitude of this effect is slightly larger in inhaled products, however few purposeful studies on HR...