Cannabinoid-Induced Hyperemesis: A Conundrum—From Clinical Recognition to Basic Science Mechanisms
Cannabinoids are used clinically on a subacute basis as prophylactic agonist antiemetics for the prevention of nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapeutics. Cannabinoids prevent vomiting by inhibition of release of emetic neurotransmitters via stimulation of presynaptic cannabinoid CB1 receptors....
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI
2010
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4036650/ |