Tinnitus and David Suzuki CBD Gummies
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Name of treatment |
David Suzuki 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 |
“will enhance the overall functioning of the body”[1]
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How treatment is delivered |
Chewable gummie sweets. No information about composition of ingredients is given[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. David Suzuki is a Canadian scientist, TV presenter and environmental activist. In response to the websites and social media posts advertising David Suzuki CBD Gummies, the David Suzuki Foundation has posted a ‘scam alert’ on their website[9] |
Evidence of harm
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[1] https://www.laweekly.com/david-suzuki-cbd-gummies-scam-delivery-debunked-canada/ [accessed 6 September]
[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] David Suzuki Foundation. Fake news alert: David Suzuki does not own a CBD gummy company and Kevin O’Leary is not suing him https://davidsuzuki.org/press/fake-news-alert-david-suzuki-does-not-own-a-cbd-gummy-company-and-kevin-oleary-is-not-suing-him/ [accessed 6 September 2021]
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TINNITUS AND DAVID SUZUKI CBD GUMMIES
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Updated 8 October 2021
