Tinnitus and Charles Stanley CBD Gummies
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Name of treatment |
Charles Stanley CBD Gummies |
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Does the BTA recommend this treatment? |
No |
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BTA opinion on this treatment: |
Very little research has been done, but the evidence so far suggests that cannabinoids may exacerbate tinnitus. Licences for the use of CBD oil or hemp oil as a medicine have not yet been granted. |
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Type of treatment |
Pharmaceutical |
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Claims for treatment |
“allows you to have a healthy healing process for the chronic conditions [sic]”[1] |
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How treatment is delivered |
Chewable gummie sweets. Gummies contain CBD oil, coconut oil and lavender oil[2] |
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Potential negative consequences |
Animal models suggest that cannabinoids may promote the development of tinnitus[3] [4]. Users of marijuana are more likely to experience tinnitus[5] |
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Evidence offered: |
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Papers available |
10 relevant papers found with keywords tinnitus + cannabinoid in PubMed database |
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Conclusions drawn |
To date, there have been no systematic studies of the effects of cannabinoids on tinnitus in humans.[6] It is feasible that different cannabinoids may have different effects on tinnitus.[7] |
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Quality of evidence[8] |
C/D |
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Would the BTA support further studies into this treatment? |
Yes, if high quality study. |
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Verdict: Safety – is this treatment harmful? |
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Verdict: Efficacy – does this treatment work? |
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Comments |
Products containing CBD oil are legal in the UK, providing the content of a psychoactive component of cannabis (THC, tetrahydrocannabinol) is 0.2% or below. Charles Stanley is the founder and leader of the evangelical Christian organisation In Touch Ministries. In response to the websites and social media posts advertising Charles Stanley CBD Gummies, In Touch Ministries have posted a ‘scam alert’ on their website[9] |
Evidence of harm
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References
[1] Big News Network. Charles Stanley CBD Gummies Reviews – Does Charles Stanley CBD Really Work or Hoax?
https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/269732727/charles-stanley-cbd-gummies-reviews—does-charles-stanley-cbd-really-work-or-hoax [accessed 3 September 2021]
[2] ibid
[3] Zheng Y, Reid P, Smith PF. Cannabinoid CB1 receptor agonists do not decrease, but may increase acoustic trauma-induced tinnitus in rats. Frontiers in Neurology 2015. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2015.00060
[4] Narwani V, Bourdillon A, Nalamada K, Manes RP, Hildrew DM. Does cannabis alleviate tinnitus? A review of the current literature. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 2020 Oct 30;5(6):1147-1155. doi: 10.1002/lio2.479.
[5] Qian ZJ, Alyono JC. An Association between marijuana use and tinnitus. American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2020; 41(1): 102314. doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2019.102314
[6] Smith PF, Zheng Y. Cannabinoids, cannabinoid receptors and tinnitus. Hearing Research, 2016; 332 210-216.
[7] Narwani V, Bourdillon A, Nalamada K, Manes RP, Hildrew DM. Does cannabis alleviate tinnitus? A review of the current literature. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 2020 Oct 30;5(6):1147-1155. doi: 10.1002/lio2.479.
[8] A = Systematic review/meta analysis. B = Randomised control studies. C = Cohort studies. D = Case control studies. E = case studies/reports. +/- to be used to indicate quality within bands
[9] In Touch Ministries. Don’t Get Scammed! https://www.intouchuk.org/read/blog/cbd-oil-scam [accessed 3 September 2021]
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Updated 8 October 2021
