PRIMARY STUDY

Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome Associated With Compulsive Showering and Acute Kidney Injury

Key Findings:  This letter to the editor presents a case of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome that led to acute renal injury in a 43-year-old with intermittent nausea and vomiting for 2 years and a history of polysubstance abuse, including cannabis.

Type of Study:  Meta-analysis

Study Sample Size:  1

Study Result:  Negative

Research Location(s):  United States

Year of Pub:  2016


Cannabinoids Studied:  Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), Cannabinoid (unspecified)

Phytocannabinoid Source:  Unspecified




Citation:  Srihari P, Liu M, Punzell S, Shebak SS, Rea WS. Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome Associated With Compulsive Showering and Acute Kidney Injury. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2016 Feb 25;18(1):10.4088/PCC.15l01847. doi: 10.4088/PCC.15l01847. PMID: 27247840; PMCID: PMC4874760.