Tinnitus and Kara’s Orchards CBD gummies
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Name of treatment |
Kara’s Orchards 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 |
“helps your body reduce …pain, chronic aches, anxiety and stress and enhance your mood to improve the sleep pattern”[1] “stop Tinnitus instantly and for good”[2] “[reuptake inhibitors] work by blocking the inhibiting the [sic] plasmalemmal transporter-mediated reuptake of a neurotransmitter from the synapse into the pre-synaptic neuron. What this means to people without a doctorate in chemistry: a powerful help for Tinnitus”[3] |
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How treatment is delivered |
Chewable teddy bear shaped gummie sweets. Two to be taken before bed.[4] Claims to contain 100% pure CBD Oil[5]. |
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Potential negative consequences |
Animal models suggest that cannabinoids may promote the development of tinnitus[6] [7]. |
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.[8] It is feasible that different cannabinoids may have different effects on tinnitus.[9] |
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Quality of evidence[10] |
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. The manufacturer’s website states that: “The statements made on our websites have not been evaluated by the FDA (U.S. Food & Drug Administration). Our products are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease.“[11]
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Evidence of harm
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[1] Inter Press Service News Agency Kara’s Orchards CBD Gummies UK Reviews: Scam Alert! Must Read! https://ipsnews.net/business/2021/05/01/karas-orchards-cbd-gummies-uk-reviews-scam-alert-must-read/ [accessed 4 June 2021]
[2] UCL Chemists Reveal Natural Formula That Stops Tinnitus Instantly! https://bodyassistedtips.co/products/product5/?network=n&adid=36687327584&creative=36687327584&device=t&campaignid=410921384&adgroupid=9786924947 [accessed 27 May 2021]
[3] ibid
[4] ibid
[5] Kara’s Orchards CBD Gummies https://the-gummiescbd.com/offer/cbd_gummies/uk/?uid=24c7b64d-7a4b-486e-8cf4-eef2d9ecba65 [accessed 27 May 2021]
[6] 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
[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] Smith PF, Zheng Y. Cannabinoids, cannabinoid receptors and tinnitus. Hearing Research, 2016; 332 210-216.
[9] 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.
[10] 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
[11] Kara’s Orchards CBD Gummies https://the-gummiescbd.com/offer/cbd_gummies/uk/?uid=24c7b64d-7a4b-486e-8cf4-eef2d9ecba65 [accessed 27 May 2021]
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Updated 8 October 2021
