Abstract
Cannabis use has become one of the most commonly abused drugs in the world. It is estimated that each year 2.6 million individuals in the USA become new users and most are younger than 19 years of age. Reports describe marijuana use as high as 40–50% in male Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome patients. It is this interest in cannabis in the World, coupled with recognition of a cyclic vomiting illness associated with its chronic use that beckons a review of the most current articles, as well as a contribution from our own experiences in this area. The similarities we have demonstrated for both cannibinoid hyperemesis syndrome and cyclic vomiting make the case that cannibinoid hyperemesis syndrome is a subset of patients who have the diagnoses of cyclic vomiting syndrome and the role of marijuana should always be considered in the diagnosis of CVS, particularly in males.
Highlights
Cannabis has become one of the most commonly abused drugs in the World [1]
It is estimated that each year 2.6 million individuals in the USA become new users and most are younger than 19 years of age [2]
Used marijuana for the first time, more than any other illicit drug [3]. These statistics indicate how much this drug is involved with youth society in the United States. It is this interest in cannabis use in the World, coupled with recognition of a cyclic vomiting illness associated with its chronic intake that
Summary
Cannabis has become one of the most commonly abused drugs in the World [1]. It is estimated that each year 2.6 million individuals in the USA become new users and most are younger than 19 years of age [2]. In 2008, it was recorded that approximately 2.2 million adolescents aged 12 to 17 in the USA used marijuana for the first time, more than any other illicit drug [3]. These statistics indicate how much this drug is involved with youth society in the United States. It is this interest in cannabis use in the World, coupled with recognition of a cyclic vomiting illness associated with its chronic intake that. Will review the current knowledge of how marijuana is linked to the well accepted entity called Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) as well as being related to the recently recognized entity of Cannibinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome
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