Screaming + Vomiting: ‘Scromiting’ Is the Mysterious Cannabis Syndrome Becoming More Common

Podcast: Scromiting Your Way Into The ER. Another Downside of Marijuana Use

With highly potent and (sometimes) legal marijuana widely available across the US, emergency rooms are reporting an increase in Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), an unpleasant condition characterized by screaming and vomiting—"scromiting" in the vernacular. The condition is yet more evidence that marijuana’s reputation as a low-risk drug is undeserved.

Screaming + vomiting: ‘Scromiting’ is the mysterious cannabis syndrome becoming more common

Like many cannabis smokers, Jared Panks used marijuana as medicine. As a paramedic, he’d seen the disastrous effects of other drugs and alcohol so, after years of fighting fires for the U.S Forest Service, he began to smoke marijuana to dull the pain from scoliosis and his torn-up knees. He became more interested in the plant’s potential benefits after seeing family members suffer from cancer and opioid abuse. Panks and his wife founded HomeGrow…

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome: what to know

Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS) is currently making its way through mainstream media, and it’s being sensationalized under the term “scromiting,” or screaming while vomiting, due to the intense abdominal pain that typically accompanies severe nausea and vomiting during a CHS episode. On one side, headlines and clinician reports indicate an increase in cases around the country. On the other side, some in the cannabis community question how…

Vomiting Syndrome, Linked to Cannabis Use, Has Increased Sevenfold

Vomiting Syndrome, Linked to Cannabis Use, Has Increased Sevenfold According to Epoch Times Health, the symptoms can be extreme and, at their worst, have been dubbed “scromiting,” or screaming in pain while vomiting. George Citroner, Author Young people are being admitted to emergency rooms for a severe vomiting disorder linked to cannabis use. The disorder, […] The post Vomiting Syndrome, Linked to Cannabis Use, Has Increased Sevenfold appeared…