What a medical cure for being “too high” might look like

Maybe you ate too many pot brownies, or maybe you thought you could smoke the whole blunt on your own. Regardless of how you did it, most cannabis users have sooner or later found themselves way too high for their own good.

While a marijuana “overdose,” known medically as an acute cannabinoid overdose (ACO), is rarely fatal, it can still be an overall horrific and even terrifying experience. Sometimes the negative side effects of ACO are so bad that people end up in the emergency room. While medical professionals can monitor these patients and try to treat specific symptoms, there is no one-size-fits-all cure for high levels. At least that hasn’t been the case until now.

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A drug is in the works of the pharmaceutical company Anebulo, which aims to treat cannabinoid poisoning quickly and quickly. “ANEB-001 is being developed with the intention of rapidly and effectively reversing the negative effects of cannabinoid intoxication within an hour of administration,” said Anebulo Pharmaceuticals website. This drug aims to target the human CB1 receptors, thus blocking THC’s ability to cause its intense and negative effects on those who have consumed too much.

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The drug is still in the testing phase but shows promise as it has now entered phase two of clinical trials. If the drug is successful and works as quickly as it is intended, it can greatly assist emergency medical personnel in treating patients who have accidentally gotten too high. The timing of this drug can also be very fortunate. Marijuana, after all, is more prevalent in mainstream American society than ever before.

It’s important to note, however, that just because marijuana is becoming legal in more places doesn’t mean that more people will experience ACO as a result of that legalization. Corresponding a 2021 to learn which tracked hospital admissions in states that have recently legalized marijuana, “Legalization was not associated with a change in the rate of cannabis-related ED visits in our study. More research is needed on changing methods of cannabis intake and trends in specific age groups.”

Interestingly, there’s one trend that’s making health professionals and others nervous about cannabis toxicity, and that’s not legalization. Corresponding a recent study on cannabinoid toxicity published by StatPearls: “Despite the wider availability of cannabis, the most significant cannabinoid toxicity is probably due to misuse of synthetic cannabinoids, which are known to cause more adverse effects.” It’s synthetic marijuana and to a lesser extent Measure the wide availability of high-THC edibles (that end up in the wrong or unconscious mouths) that have the potential to really boost cannabis-related trips to the ER.

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This cannabinoid overdose cure drug could be very useful for emergency medical responders faced with these new, more potent methods of marijuana use. Although ACO is unlikely to be fatal, it can require significant and immediate medical attention. And even with this medical attention, current remedies are limited. Corresponding opiate pharmaceuticals“There are no FDA-approved medications to treat acute cannabinoid overdose. Current treatment is largely supportive and symptomatic, requiring emergency medical care and, in some cases, hospitalization.”

This is certainly not an ideal scenario for patients or doctors. This means that a pill to cure the symptoms of a cannabis overdose would be a boon, saving emergency medical professionals a great deal of time and energy.