'Scromiting' condition linked to marijuana use increases nationwide
Key Points:
- Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), known as "scromiting" due to its symptoms of screaming and vomiting, is increasingly causing emergency room visits among habitual marijuana users, including teenagers.
- Patients with CHS experience severe stomach pain and uncontrollable vomiting, often seeking relief through scalding hot showers.
- Emergency room visits for teens with CHS have increased more than tenfold between 2016 and 2023, indicating a rise in the condition's prevalence.
- Experts suspect that the higher potency of modern marijuana products may contribute to the development of CHS, though not all heavy users are affected.
- Medical professionals have yet to identify the specific factors that make some individuals susceptible to CHS while others remain
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