Cannabinoid hyperemesis should be recognised as an effect of chronic cannabis abuse

Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Bed to Bench

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 173-176

  Ishaq, Sauid ^a   Ismail, Sanaa ^a   Ghaus, Saad ^a   Roop e Zahra, ^a   Rostami, Kamran ^b  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Gastroenterology Department Worcestershire Royall Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cannabinoid hyperemesi; Endocannabinoids; Thermoregulatory

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; CANNABIS; CREATININE; INFUSION FLUID; UREA;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNABINOID HYPEREMESIS; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CANNABIS SMOKING; CASE REPORT; COMPULSION; DEHYDRATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; NAUSEA; SEPSIS; TACHYCARDIA; VOMITING;

EID: 84906849553     PISSN: 20082258     EISSN: 20084234     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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