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Clinical Trial
. 1979 Dec 15;2(12):657-9.

Amelioration of cancer chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting by delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol

H Ekert, K D Waters, I H Jurk, J Mobilia, P Loughnan
  • PMID: 231736
Clinical Trial

Amelioration of cancer chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting by delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol

H Ekert et al. Med J Aust. .

Abstract

The antinausea and antivomiting effects of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in children receiving cancer chemotherapy were compared with those of metoclopramide syrup and prochlorperazine tablets in two double-blind studies. THC was found to be a significantly better antinausea and antivomiting agent, but not all patients obtained relief of nausea and vomiting with THC. In some patients, THC enhanced appetite during a course of chemotherapy. In two patients, a "high" associated with THC administrationwas reported. Drowsiness was reported significantly more frequently with THC.

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