The cannabis hyperemesis syndrome characterized by persistent nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, and compulsive bathing associated with chronic marijuana use: A report of eight cases in the united states

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 3113-3119

  Soriano Co, Maria ^a   Batke, Mihaela ^a   Cappell, Mitchell S ^b  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome; Cyclic vomiting; Functional GI disorders; Marijuana use; Nausea

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BATH; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CANNABIS HYPEREMESIS SYNDROME; CANNABIS SMOKING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; NAUSEA; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; POLYDIPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMOKING CESSATION; UNITED STATES; VOMITING;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; BATHS; COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; RECURRENCE; SYNDROME; UNITED STATES; VOMITING;

EID: 78149361731     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-010-1131-7     Document Type: Article

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