{"id":1765,"date":"2018-04-23T11:01:29","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T01:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/cannabis-intoxication-case-series-the-dangers-of-edibles-containing-tetrahydrocannabinol\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T21:02:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T10:02:20","slug":"cannabis-intoxication-case-series-the-dangers-of-edibles-containing-tetrahydrocannabinol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/cannabis-intoxication-case-series-the-dangers-of-edibles-containing-tetrahydrocannabinol\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis Intoxication Case Series: The Dangers of Edibles Containing Tetrahydrocannabinol."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: #000000; text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 16.8667px; text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Abstract<\/strong> STUDY OBJECTIVE:&nbsp;Cannabis and its principal active constituent, \u03949-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), are increasingly available as edibles resembling commercially available food products. In this case series, we describe a population of predominantly paediatric patients who were inadvertently exposed to a THC-containing product in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>METHODS<\/strong>:&nbsp;Twelve children and 9 adults were identified, with 16 patients having detectable serum THC and THC metabolites. All patients presented to hospitals with a variety of constitutional symptoms and all were discharged home within 12 hours.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>RESULTS<\/strong>:&nbsp;In general, pediatric patients had more severe symptoms and longer hospital length of stay, and, uniquely, a majority presented with leukocytosis and elevated lactic acid levels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>CONCLUSION<\/strong>:&nbsp;We recommend that efforts be made to increase general public awareness in regard to the potential hazards of THC-containing edibles resembling commercially available food products.&nbsp;PMID: 29103798 DOI:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.annemergmed.2017.09.008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10.1016\/j.annemergmed.2017.09.008<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/29103798\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"button\">For more<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/29103798\"><br \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abstract STUDY OBJECTIVE:&nbsp;Cannabis and its principal active constituent, \u03949-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), are increasingly available as edibles resembling commercially available food products. In this case series, we describe a population of predominantly paediatric patients who were inadvertently exposed to a THC-containing product in San Francisco. 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