Cannabinoid Hyperemesis: An Erratic Syndrome Linked with Cannabis Abuse

Abstract

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is characterized by chronic cannabis use, recurrent episodes of intractable nausea and vomiting, frequent hot bathing and abdominal pain [1]. The syndrome was first described by Allen et al. [2], and later Sontineni et al. [3] who proposed abridged clinical diagnostic criteria. Simonetto et al. by appraising all PubMed indexed journals with case reports and case series on CHS, reported a case series of 98 patients [4]. This study confirmed the previously stated outcomes. The researchers avowed that CHS should be measured in younger patients with chronic cannabis use and repeated nausea, vomiting, as well as pain in the abdominal. Amid illicit drug, cannabis is the utmost typically used this drug in the world [5].