Study shows that cannabis inhalation can reduce symptoms of morning sickness

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Hyperemesis gravidarum can be treated with cannabis, according to new research

Cannabis inhalation brings great health benefits to many people for a number of reasons, but one benefit could be especially important for expecting mothers. According to four case reports published in the Journal of Cannabis Research, cannabis inhalation can help combat the symptoms associated with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), better known as morning sickness.

This disease itself is considered to be a complication of pregnancy characterized by severe nausea, vomiting, weight loss, possibly dehydration and even fainting on several occasions. The symptoms often improve after the 20th week of pregnancy, but researchers affiliated with Ariel University and Shamir Hospital in Israel have been able to demonstrate that these symptoms can be mitigated much earlier with the simple inhalation of cannabis. The research focused on four women with HG, evaluated before and after their respective cannabis inhalation.

As a result, all women were able to receive a positive impact on nausea and vomiting issues. Cannabis inhalation also had a strong correlation in increasing the quality of life scores in all four women, with results beyond expectations. This non-formal study was done with postpartum women; however, according to the authors, it has been indicated that the use of cannabis during the maternal stage has no effect on either pre-or post-natal development.

As a conclusion, the authors stated, “While more research is needed before cannabis can be considered for use in HG, this report suggests that cannabis should be tested in appropriately-powered control trials for this severe and protracted maternal condition, addressing both maternal effect and potential adverse fetal effects.”

Many women during this stage tend to suffer from many illnesses that are often unbearable, but now with the help of cannabis, many of these symptoms can be reduced, which helps a better quality of maternal development.