Tinnitus and Ulixy CBD Neon Cubes

Name of treatment

Ulixy CBD Neon Cubes

Type of treatment

Pharmaceutical

Claims for treatment

“Stress, depression, anxiety, and other problems like inflammation and chronic pain can be easily reduced”[1]

How treatment is delivered

Small gummie sweets. Claims to contain “a high amount of proteins and vitamins”[2] with the “main ingredient” being CBD oil[3]

Potential negative consequences

Animal models suggest that cannabinoids may promote the development of tinnitus[4] [5].

Users of marijuana are more likely to experience tinnitus[6]

Evidence offered:

Papers available

10 relevant papers found with keywords tinnitus + cannabinoid in PubMed database

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]

Quality of evidence[9]

C/D

Does the BTA recommend this treatment?

No

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.

Would the BTA support further studies into this treatment?

Yes, if high quality study.

Verdict: Safety - is this treatment harmful?

  Evidence of harm

Verdict: Efficacy - does this treatment work?

  Evidence that it has no effect

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.

Completed by

Nic Wray

Peer reviewed by

Date completed

September 2021

Date for revision

September 2024