MediGreens CBD Gummies
Here we look at the claims for MediGreens CBD Gummies.
Treatment details
Type
CBD dietary supplement
Safety
Evidence of harm
Efficacy
Evidence that it is not effective
Recommended?
No
The makers claim
Medigreens CBD Gummies “reduce pain, anxiety & stress”[1].
What is the treatment?
Medigreens CBD Gummies are described as capsules[1].
Cannabidiol (CBD extract) is the only ingredient of Medigreens CBD Gummies named but ‘plant and herb extracts’ are also mentioned[1].
What are the downsides of this treatment?
Animal models suggest that cannabinoids may promote the development of tinnitus[2] [3].
Users of marijuana are more likely to experience tinnitus[4].
Cost.
Has there been research into this treatment?
There are 10 relevant papers found with keywords tinnitus + cannabinoid in PubMed database.
What does the research say?
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[3].
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.
“Dietary supplements should not be recommended to treat tinnitus.[6]”
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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Give what you canAll online references accessed 14 November 2022 unless noted.
1. Big News Network. MediGreens CBD Gummies Reviews: Quit Smoking & Tinnitus – Risk Warning!!
www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/270360755/medigreens-cbd-gummies-reviews-quit-smoking–tinnitus-
-risk-warning
2. Zheng Y, Reid P, Smith PF. Cannabinoid CB1 receptor agonists do not decrease, but may increase acoustic trauma-inducedtinnitus in rats. Frontiers in Neurology (2015). https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2015.00060
3. 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.
4. 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
5. Smith PF, Zheng Y. Cannabinoids, cannabinoid receptors and tinnitus. Hearing Research. (2016); 332 210-216.
6. Coelho C, Tyler R et al. Survey on the Effectiveness of Dietary Supplements to Treat Tinnitus. American Journal of Audiology. (2016) 25(3): 184-205