Cannabinoids Linked To Tinnitus

Public opinion surrounding cannabinoids and marijuana have transformed remarkably in the past several decades. THC, cannabinoids, and even marijuana are legal for medical application in most states. Ten or fifteen years ago it would have been unthinkable for pot to be legal for recreational use but some states have even taken this step.

A group of compounds originating from the cannabis plant (the marijuana plant, basically) are called cannabinoids. Despite their recent legalization in certain states, we're still discovering new things about cannabinoids. Although we now are beginning to accept the many medical advantages of these chemical substances, it has been well known for a while that tinnitus might be triggered by cannabinoids.

There Are Numerous Types of Cannabinoids

There are lots of varieties of cannabinoids that can be consumed now. It isn't just weed (or ganja, or refer…..ok, there are lots of nicknames for marijuana so let's move on). Pills, oils, mists and other variations of cannabinoids are currently obtainable.

The types of cannabinoids available will vary depending on the state, and under federal law, many forms are still illegal if the amount of THC is over 0.3%. That's why many people are quite cautious about cannabinoids.

We still need more research and experience before we will truly understand the long range and side effects of cannabinoids. One example is the new information about how cannabinoids affect your hearing.

New Research Into Cannabinoids And How They Affect Hearing

A wide variety of ailments and medical conditions are believed to be helped by cannabinoids, regardless of what you want to call it. According to information that is anecdotally available, conditions such as vertigo, nausea, seizures, and countless more seem to be improved by cannabinoids. So scientists resolved to see if cannabinoids would be helpful with tinnitus, too.

Turns out, cannabinoids could actually trigger tinnitus. Based on the research, more than 20% of study participants who used cannabinoid products documented hearing a ringing in their ears. And that's in people who had never experienced tinnitus before. Additionally, marijuana users were 20-times more likely to report experiencing tinnitus symptoms after 24 hours.

Added research indicated that marijuana use could worsen ear-ringing symptoms in those who already suffer from tinnitus. This basically means, there's some pretty strong evidence that cannabinoids and tinnitus don't really mix very well.

How Cannabinoids Make Tinnitus Worse

Your tinnitus can be aggravated by cannabinoids in a couple of concrete ways. The first is that your tinnitus can become more frequent. Cannabinoids can also make those tinnitus episodes more overwhelming. Louder ringing that can be harder to dismiss can be the result.

Cannabinoids have also been demonstrated to lead to the onset of tinnitus symptoms. To put it a different way: if you didn't have tinnitus before, you may develop tinnitus after using cannabinoids.

It's Still Unknown What Causes Tinnitus

We know there is a connection between tinnitus and certain triggers but we're still not certain what the actual underlying causes are. It's evident that cannabinoids can have an effect on the middle ear and tinnitus symptoms. But what's causing that impact is far less obvious.

But we can say for certain that marijuana is one of the few commonly used mood-altering substances that causes tinnitus (alcohol, for example, hasn't been shown to have a direct connection to tinnitus).

Of course, we will keep doing research. People will be equipped to make a smart choice regarding which of the many kinds of cannabinoid to go with as we gain better insight into their connection to tinnitus.

Beware The Miracle Cure

There has undeniably been no lack of marketing hype surrounding cannabinoids in recent years. Partly, that's because of changing attitudes surrounding cannabinoids themselves (and, it could also indicate that people are making an attempt to move away from opioid use). But cannabinoids can and at times do produce undesirable effects, according to this new research, and this is particularly true concerning hearing.

You'll never be able to escape all of the cannabinoid fans and evangelists in the world, the marketing of cannabinoids has been extremely assertive.

But tinnitus and cannabinoids are clearly connected based on this research. So if you suffer from tinnitus, or if you're concerned about tinnitus it may be worth steering clear of cannabinoids if possible, no matter how many adverts for CBD oil you may come across. It's worth being cautious when the connection between tinnitus and cannabinoids has been so firmly demonstrated.