Doctors are increasingly fixing marijuana consumers of indomitable vomiting and severe abdominal pain

This is what is known about this condition and its treatment

Doctors began to notice that more and more patients against the background of frequent use of marijuana arise indomitable vomiting, abdominal pain, and a hot shower brings relief to many. This phenomenon has a name - cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (indomitable vomiting), and it has been known for more than 20 years, but was considered rare. Now it is changing. "Medusa" retells the text of New Scientist on this topic and shares additional information.

Doctors still know little about this syndrome

People with cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome seek a doctor due to repeating episodes of severe abdominal pain and vomiting. In English, this condition is called “scrometing” - a combination of the words “screaming” (“scream” - in this case from pain) and “vomiting” (“vomiting”). There is also dehydration and loss of consciousness. Many people notice that a hot shower brings them relief. However, then the symptoms are returned. Some patients immediately fall into the hospital department of the hospital due to a serious condition, and not for a planned inspection.

There can be many reasons for vomiting and abdominal pain, but doctors began to notice that in some patients this happened against the background of a long (from year) and an active (several times a week) marijuana use . Such patients were not helped by conventional anti -rate drugs, and the results of the tests did not indicate any other diseases.

There is still no clear definition of this syndrome, generally recognized diagnostic criteria or a reliable way to quickly relieve symptoms.

There are more patients

Doctors associate the increased number of patients with several factors. Perhaps marijuana began to simply be used more often, but the point may be that thanks to the selection in modern hemp became an average of much more tetrahydrocannabinol than before. Tetragidrocannabinol is directly associated with the development of the syndrome. New Scientist cites such an explanation of the doctor of emergency medicine of the Sedars-Sinay Medical Center Sam Torbati:

Now it seems to us that SKH (cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome-approx. Medusa) can develop due to chronic excessive stimulation of cannabinoid receptors in the body-this leads to a violation of internal control over nausea and vomiting.

Interestingly, marijuana derivatives are used to get rid of vomiting

In cases where conventional funds cannot cope with nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy, in some countries the doctor can prescribe synthetic cannabinoids (dronbinol or nabilon). Although these drugs cannot be called very successful: evidence of their effectiveness is not the most reliable, in addition, their intake is often accompanied by unpleasant side effects - for example, dizziness and dry mouth. Medical marijuana and hemp oil in these cases are usually not used due to unproven effectiveness.

The diagnosis of the syndrome also makes it difficult that doctors know little about it, and patients are afraid to admit that they use marijuana (especially if it is illegal in the country).

The best treatment is to stop using marijuana. And also use haloperidol and capsaicin

Different products are used to relieve symptoms, which, however, cannot be called very reliable:

• intravenously pour a solution to replenish the lost fluid;
• Intravenous funds are injected to combat vomiting (in this case, they can use the dropperidol and haloperidol - in studies they showed more effectiveness than other drugs);
• Capsaicin cream is applied to the skin (it probably works like a hot shower).

In the long run, the now adopted treatment of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome is to refuse to use marijuana. If after a few weeks this does not bring relief, you may need to think about another diagnosis (for example, the case may be in the cyclic vomiting syndrome that a person tried to cope with using marijuana). For those who are extremely difficult to completely abandon the use of a psychoactive substance, it is recommended to at least reduce its use. It may be necessary to work with a narcologist and psychologist who specializes in working with people with dependence.

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