What is Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome?
Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome Cannabis is a common remedy to promote appetite in patients with anorexia and wasting associated with HIV/AIDS. Cannabis may also relieve chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. But while cannabis is a good treatment for nausea and vomiting, it may also cause a paradoxical syndrome of nausea and vomiting known as cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS). CHS is a clinical diagnosis that results from chronic cannabis use (2). A well-known symptom of CHS is cyclic…