I just saw a news item today that is interesting for two reasons, at least to me. It’s about people who have Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome. The physician interviewed for comments about it is Dr. Chris Buresh who used to be an emergency department physician at the University of Iowa. He’s now at the University of Washington UW Medicine and Seattle Children’s Hospital.
His comment was published in a couple of local newspapers and he pointed out that even small amounts of marijuana can make people start throwing up.
The other reason it’s interesting to me is that I gave a grand rounds on eating disorders back in 2016. I had a slide on Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (see featured image above). There’s a reference from 2016 that probably is still useful.
- Brewerton, T. D. and O. Anderson (2016). “Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome masquerading as an eating disorder.” International Journal of Eating Disorders.
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