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Allergy Treatment, and Allergies to Cannabis
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Cannabis for Allergy Treatment, and Allergies to Cannabis
Cannabis is a plant that contains hundreds of compounds. It is entirely possible to be allergic to it, just as it’s possible to be allergic to other plants or their pollen. It is possible to be allergic to a compound in cannabis that causes skin rashes and other similar skin problems (contact dermatitis).
As for using cannabis to treat allergies, it’s an intriguing idea, as allergies are often autoimmune responses where the body attacks an otherwise benign foreign substance. As cannabis can reduce inflammation and cytokine production, it is possible that cannabis can be used as a treatment for allergies.
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Human Trial
4
Meta-analysis
21
Total studies
Allergy Treatment, and Allergies to Cannabis
25
Negative
16 studies
64%
Positive
5 studies
20%
Inconclusive
4 studies
16%
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- Allergic and Respiratory Symptoms in Employees of Indoor Cannabis Grow Facilities
- Allergic hypersensitivity to cannabis in patients with allergy and illicit drug users
- An emerging allergen: Cannabis sativa allergy in a climate of recent legalization
- [An unusual allergy : cannabis-fruit and vegetable syndrome]
- Cannabis allergy in a child with asthma chronically exposed to marijuana