Severe or Intractable Nausea

Understand how medical marijuana helps Severe or Intractable Nausea.

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Medical marijuana can help you when your feeling nauseous. Nausea is the feeling of wanting to vomit or having an unsettled stomach. It's a symptom of many conditions, including infections, pregnancy, and motion sickness. 

Severe nausea is a feeling of impending vomiting that's intense or persistent. It can be accompanied by other symptoms, such as stomach pain, sweating, or retching.  

Intractable nausea is a condition where a person feels like they are constantly about to vomit, and is often accompanied by vomiting. It can be a challenging condition to diagnose and treat, and can significantly impact a patient's quality of life. 

Causes

• Infectious, inflammatory, or neoplastic causes: These include infections, inflammation, or tumors. 

• Metabolic causes: These include a variety of medical conditions that affect the body's metabolism. 

• Medications: Some medications can cause nausea and vomiting as a side effect. 

• Psychogenic vomiting: This can be a cause of intractable nausea and vomiting, especially in people with chronic illnesses. 

• Autoimmune disorders: Antibodies against the water channel protein aquaporin (AQP4) can cause intractable nausea and vomiting. 

• Weight loss: Severe weight loss can cause a narrowing of the aorta-SMA angle, which can lead to intractable nausea and vomiting. 

• Anxiety disorders: Anxiety disorders can cause chronic nausea. 

• Cyclic vomiting syndrome: This condition causes sudden, severe bouts of nausea, vomiting, and exhaustion. 

Initial Treatment

• Initial treatment involves a careful evaluation to determine the cause of the symptoms. 

• Antiemetics may be used to block receptors that are involved in the nausea and vomiting. 

• Nutritional support may be provided to help increase body weight. 

Medical marijuana can help with Severe or Intractable Nausea.

Marijuana can help with nausea by activating CB1 receptors in the brain and interacting with serotonin receptors. THC and CBD, the active ingredients in marijuana, can both help with nausea. 

How it works 

• THC
  Activates CB1 receptors in the brain, which affects neurotransmitters that control nausea.

• CBD
  Interacts with serotonin receptors and other pathways to help relieve nausea.

How it's used

• Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV): Cannabis can help reduce nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. 

• Digestive disorders: Cannabis can help reduce nausea and vomiting, and abdominal pain. 

• Other conditions: Cannabis may also help with nausea and vomiting caused by other conditions, such as HIV/AIDS. 

Individual responses 

• It's important to consult with a healthcare professional to ensure safe and effective use.

• Individual responses for using cannabis to treat nausea can vary.