Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is a condition characterized by cyclical vomiting
without other identifiable cause in patients with chronic cannabis use. Patients with
CHS report that compulsive bathing and hot showers are the only reliable treatments
to improve symptoms. Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome is usually unresponsive to conventional
pharmacologic antiemetics, and patients often require hospital admission. We report
a case of CHS that improved significantly after treatment with haloperidol in the
emergency department.
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Publication History
Published online: April 12, 2013
Accepted:
February 15,
2013
Received:
February 11,
2013
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☆The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose, and the case report received no funding. All listed authors have participated in writing this report and approved of this submission.
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