Marijuana, Real or Fake, Can Lead to Unusual (and expensive) Gastro Problem

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Marijuana, Real or Fake, Can Lead to Unusual Gastro Problem
Case studies of cannabinoid hyperemesis describe bouts of nausea, vomiting, pain
October 22, 2012

Spanish ID: 669900

MONDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The regular use of either natural or synthetic marijuana can lead to severe nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, according to two sets of new case studies.

This little-known condition, called cannabinoid hyperemesis, is a serious burden to the health care system because doctors often use expensive diagnostic tests and ineffective treatments in an effort to identify the cause of the patient's symptoms and treat them, the researchers said...