Hyperemesis gravidarum and clinical cannabis: To eat or not to eat?

Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 63-83

  Curry, Wei Ni Lin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorexia; Antiemetics; Cannabis; Fetal health; Fetal rights; Herbal treatment; HG; Holistic health; Hyperemesis gravidarum; Malnutrition and weight loss; Marijuana; Medical marijuana; Midwifery; Morning sickness; Natural childbirth; Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy; Pregnancy and health; Self help; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ATAVAN; BENDECTIN; CANNABIS; CHLORPROMAZINE; CISAPRIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLIZINE; DIMENHYDRINATE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; DOXYLAMINE; DROPERIDOL; HYDROXYZINE; MECLOZINE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; ONDANSETRON; PROCHLORPERAZINE MALEATE; PROMETHAZINE; PYRIDOXINE; SCOPOLAMINE; THALIDOMIDE; TRIMETHOBENZAMIDE;

CLINICAL FEATURE; CRIMINAL LAW; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM; LONG TERM CARE; MALNUTRITION; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0036455080     PISSN: 15299775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J175v02n03_05     Document Type: Review

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