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Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome
Nausea and vomiting resulting from cannabis use
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is recurrent nausea, vomiting, and cramping abdominal pain that can occur due to chronic cannabis use. CHS is associated with frequent (weekly or more often), long-term (several months or longer) cannabis use; synthetic cannabinoids can also cause CHS. The underlying mechanism is unclear, with several possibilities proposed. Diagnosis is based on the symptoms; a history of cannabis use, especially persistent, frequent use of high-dose cannabis products; and ruling out other possible causes of hyperemesis (persistent vomiting). The condition is typically present for some time before the diagnosis is made. The only known curative treatment for CHS is to stop using cannabis. Symptoms usually remit after two weeks of complete abstinence, although some patients continue to experience nausea, cyclic vomiting, or abdominal pain for up to 90 days. Treatments during an episode of vomiting are generally supportive in nature (one example being hydration). There...
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