A Case of Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome and Acute Kidney Injury: A Review of the Literature.

ABSTRACT

Cannabis is a commonly used illicit drug worldwide with many noted adverse effects and medical properties. It has been previously used in medicine for the management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. The chronic use of cannabis is well-known to be associated with psychological and cognitive adverse effects, however, cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome is a less commonly recognized complication of chronic long-term use of cannabis, though it does not occur in the majority of chronic cannabis users. Here we present the case of a 42-year-old male who presented with classical clinical features of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome.