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Mysterious condition dubbed 'scromiting' hits weed smokers across the US and causes them to vomit AND scream
'Scromiting' is becoming an all-too-familiar site at emergency rooms
The condition, called Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), is not yet properly understood
Medical experts believe the symptoms appear from individuals using or consuming heavy amounts of marijuana over a long period of time
Doctors note that the condition could stem from the body being over saturated by cannabinoids, affecting the hypothalamus
Dr Aimee Moulin said she has seen a rise in cases since California legalized recreational marijuana last November
By Daniel Roth For Dailymail.com
Published: 03:21 GMT, 6 December 2017 | Updated: 14:51 GMT, 6 December 2017
Chronic cannabis users are at risk of experiencing a horrifying new condition that is being reported at hospitals across the country.
'Scromiting,' doctors say, is becoming an all-too-familiar site at emergency rooms, with patients 'screaming and vomiting' as they turn up for help.
The condition, called Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), is not properly understood but medical experts believe the symptoms appear from individuals using or consuming heavy amounts of marijuana over a long period of time.
Dr Aimee Moulin, an emergency room physician at UC-Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, said she has seen a rise in cases since California legalized recreational marijuana last November.
She expects to see a further rise after commercial sales are permitted starting in January...
Mysterious condition dubbed 'scromiting' hits weed smokers across the US and causes them to vomit AND scream
'Scromiting' is becoming an all-too-familiar site at emergency rooms
The condition, called Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), is not yet properly understood
Medical experts believe the symptoms appear from individuals using or consuming heavy amounts of marijuana over a long period of time
Doctors note that the condition could stem from the body being over saturated by cannabinoids, affecting the hypothalamus
Dr Aimee Moulin said she has seen a rise in cases since California legalized recreational marijuana last November
By Daniel Roth For Dailymail.com
Published: 03:21 GMT, 6 December 2017 | Updated: 14:51 GMT, 6 December 2017
Chronic cannabis users are at risk of experiencing a horrifying new condition that is being reported at hospitals across the country.
'Scromiting,' doctors say, is becoming an all-too-familiar site at emergency rooms, with patients 'screaming and vomiting' as they turn up for help.
The condition, called Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), is not properly understood but medical experts believe the symptoms appear from individuals using or consuming heavy amounts of marijuana over a long period of time.
Dr Aimee Moulin, an emergency room physician at UC-Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, said she has seen a rise in cases since California legalized recreational marijuana last November.
She expects to see a further rise after commercial sales are permitted starting in January...
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