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Treatment of Chronic Pruritus With Medical Marijuana

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Chronic pruritus is a debilitating symptom that is associated with numerous dermatologic, neurologic, and systemic diseases. It is often resistant to treatment and can cause a severe reduction in quality of life.1 Currently, to our knowledge, there is a lack of US Food and Drug Administration–approved therapies for pruritus, so treatment can be difficult and relies on off-label therapeutics. In this article, we report a case of successful use of medical marijuana for treating chronic pruritus.

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Marijuana and Cannabinoids in ESRD and Earlier Stages of CKD

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Authors: Joshua L. Rein, Christina M. Wyatt Published in American Journal of Kidney Diseases August 2017 Abstract Marijuana is the most commonly used recreational drug in the United States, and legal…

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Preliminary observation with dronabinol in patients with intractable pruritus secondary to cholestatic liver disease.

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Authors: Guy Neff, Christopher O’Brien, Rajender Reddy, Nora Bergasa, Arie Regev, et al
The American Journal of Gastroenterology, August 2002
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Pruritus due to cholestatic liver disease can be particularly difficult to manage and frequently is intractable to a variety of medical therapies. The aim of our study is to evaluate the efficacy of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-THC) for intractable cholestatic related…

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