Marijuana users are being hit with uncontrollable vomiting
Sept 19, 2021 0:46:26 GMT -5
Post by OmegaMan on Sept 19, 2021 0:46:26 GMT -5
Marijuana users are being hit with waves 'uncontrollable vomiting' in states where the drug has been legalized, study finds
Emergency rooms across the US are seeing an influx in habitual marijuana users are being admitted for uncontrollable vomiting and intestinal distress
The condition, known as cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, has been particularly evident in the 18 states where marijuana is legalized, according to a new study
'They are writhing, holding their stomach, complaining of really bad abdominal pain and nausea,' said Dr. Sam Wang, who treats teens with the condition
The volume of CHS cases has skyrocketed over the years, with more than 800,000 cases of reported vomiting in Colorado between 2013 and 2018 alone
Teens and young adults are being hit particularly hard by the condition, with over a third of vomiting cases occurred in people 25 years of age and younger
By MATT MCNULTY FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 10:40 EDT, 18 September 2021 | UPDATED: 12:21 EDT, 18 September 2021
Emergency rooms across the United States are seeing a noticeable influx in habitual marijuana users - including teenagers - being admitted for uncontrollable vomiting and intestinal distress, a new study reveals.
The condition, known as cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, has been particularly evident in the 17 states where marijuana is legalized, according to CNN.
'They are writhing, holding their stomach, complaining of really bad abdominal pain and nausea,' said Dr. Sam Wang, a pediatric emergency medicine specialist and toxicologist who treats teens with the condition at Children's Hospital Colorado.
'They vomit and then just continue to vomit whatever they have in their stomach, which can go on for hours.'
'They often say they took a scalding hot shower before they came to the ER but it didn't help. That's when we know we may have a case of cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, or CHS,' Wang added.
Full story at link
Emergency rooms across the US are seeing an influx in habitual marijuana users are being admitted for uncontrollable vomiting and intestinal distress
The condition, known as cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, has been particularly evident in the 18 states where marijuana is legalized, according to a new study
'They are writhing, holding their stomach, complaining of really bad abdominal pain and nausea,' said Dr. Sam Wang, who treats teens with the condition
The volume of CHS cases has skyrocketed over the years, with more than 800,000 cases of reported vomiting in Colorado between 2013 and 2018 alone
Teens and young adults are being hit particularly hard by the condition, with over a third of vomiting cases occurred in people 25 years of age and younger
By MATT MCNULTY FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 10:40 EDT, 18 September 2021 | UPDATED: 12:21 EDT, 18 September 2021
Emergency rooms across the United States are seeing a noticeable influx in habitual marijuana users - including teenagers - being admitted for uncontrollable vomiting and intestinal distress, a new study reveals.
The condition, known as cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, has been particularly evident in the 17 states where marijuana is legalized, according to CNN.
'They are writhing, holding their stomach, complaining of really bad abdominal pain and nausea,' said Dr. Sam Wang, a pediatric emergency medicine specialist and toxicologist who treats teens with the condition at Children's Hospital Colorado.
'They vomit and then just continue to vomit whatever they have in their stomach, which can go on for hours.'
'They often say they took a scalding hot shower before they came to the ER but it didn't help. That's when we know we may have a case of cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, or CHS,' Wang added.
Full story at link
