Dragon’s Den Tinnitus Gummies
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Name of treatment |
Dragon’s Den Tinnitus 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 |
“can cure long-lasting chronic disorders naturally”[1] |
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How treatment is delivered |
Chewable gummie sweets. Gummies contain “various natural ingredients” including CBD hemp extract[2] |
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Potential negative consequences |
Animal models suggest that cannabinoids may promote the development of tinnitus[3] [4]. |
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.[5] It is feasible that different cannabinoids may have different effects on tinnitus.[6] |
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Quality of evidence[7] |
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. |
Evidence of harm
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[1] My Newsdesk. Dragons Den CBD Gummies for Tinnitus UK Reviews: Reduce Various Mental Issues such as Depression, Anxiety, Migraine Pain, and Acne Issues etc. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/rap-web-systomatic-solutions-pvt-ltd/pressreleases/dragons-den-cbd-gummies-for-tinnitus-uk-reviews-reduce-various-mental-issues-such-as-depression-anxiety-migraine-pain-and-acne-issues-etc-3102736 [accessed 27 May 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] Smith PF, Zheng Y. Cannabinoids, cannabinoid receptors and tinnitus. Hearing Research, 2016; 332 210-216.
[6] 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.
[7] 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
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Updated 8 October 2021
