A Case of Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome with Heliobacter Pylori and Preeclampsia during Pregnancy

Abstract

Presented here is the first case reporting an association of chronic cannabis use with H. pylori colonization and preeclampsia in pregnancy, which brings to light the possible involvement of a cannabinoid-related pathway in the link between pregnancy-specific complications and bacterial colonization.

Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome in the pregnant patient: clinical case and literature review

“…We employed the search terms 'Cannabinoid' 'Hyperemesis' and 'Pregnancy' in PubMed and Google scholar. We identi ed ve clinical cases (8)(9)(10)(11)(12) and extracted their characteristics (detailed in the appendix tables).…”

Media portrayal of prenatal and postpartum marijuana use in an era of scientific uncertainty

“…It remains unclear whether marijuana use alleviates nausea and vomiting, or whether marijuana use is a cause of nausea and vomiting. Some regular marijuana users develop cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, which is characterized by severe nausea and vomiting and compulsive hot water bathing (Allen et al, 2004; Manning Meurer et al, 2017). Cases of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome have recently been documented in pregnant women (Alaniz et al, 2015; Andrews and Bracero, 2015).…”