Tinnitus and Eagle Hemp CBD Gummies
Name of treatment |
Eagle Hemp 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 |
“enhanced with the elements and qualities necessary to tackle such chronic diseases and dilemmas naturally [sic]”[1] |
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How treatment is delivered |
Chewable gummie bear sweets. Gummies contain hemp oil; clove extract; cannabidiol; eucalyptus; coconut oil and ginger extract[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] “Dosing of their gummies may cause damaging effects on Your Wellbeing”[6] |
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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.[7] It is feasible that different cannabinoids may have different effects on tinnitus.[8] |
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Quality of evidence[9] |
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. |
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Completed by |
Nic Wray |
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Peer reviewed by |
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Date completed |
September 2021 |
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Date for revision |
September 2024 |
Evidence of harm
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[1] Inter Press Service News Agency Eagle Hemp CBD Gummies – Does it really work?
https://ipsnews.net/business/2021/05/04/eagle-hemp-cbd-gummies-does-it-really-work-read-side-effects-pros-cons-and-ingredients/ [accessed 6 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] Inter Press Service News Agency Eagle Hemp CBD Gummies – Does it really work?
https://ipsnews.net/business/2021/05/04/eagle-hemp-cbd-gummies-does-it-really-work-read-side-effects-pros-cons-and-ingredients/ [accessed 6 September 2021]
[7] Smith PF, Zheng Y. Cannabinoids, cannabinoid receptors and tinnitus. Hearing Research, 2016; 332 210-216.
[8] 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.
[9] 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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TINNITUS AND EAGLE HEMP CBD GUMMIES
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Updated 14 September 2021
