PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Patterson, Dale A.
AU  - Smith, EmmaLeigh
AU  - Monahan, Mark
AU  - Medvecz, Andrew
AU  - Hagerty, Beth
AU  - Krijger, Lisa
AU  - Chauhan, Aakash
AU  - Walsh, Mark
TI  - Cannabinoid Hyperemesis and Compulsive Bathing: A Case Series and Paradoxical Pathophysiological Explanation
AID  - 10.3122/jabfm.2010.06.100117
DP  - 2010 Nov 01
TA  - The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
PG  - 790--793
VI  - 23
IP  - 6
4099  - http://www.jabfm.org/content/23/6/790.short
4100  - http://www.jabfm.org/content/23/6/790.full
SO  - J Am Board Fam Med2010 Nov 01; 23
AB  - Cannabinoid hyperemesis is a syndrome characterized by severe nausea and hyperemesis associated with chronic marijuana abuse and marked by compulsive bathing habits, which temporarily alleviate symptoms. We describe the syndrome in 4 adult patients for whom extensive gastrointestinal evaluations failed to identify another clear cause. Cessation of marijuana use resulted in the alleviation of their symptoms. Because recreational and medical use of marijuana is increasing in the United States, this condition should be considered in many patients who present with cyclical vomiting.