Journal of General Practice

Avani BS

Publications

• Case Report
  Synthetic Cannabinoids and Dysphonia: A Case Report
  Author(s): Raythatha, Avani BS, Asim Shah, Veronica Tucci and Nidal MoukaddamRaythatha, Avani BS, Asim Shah, Veronica Tucci and Nidal Moukaddam
  
  Synthetic cannabinoids (SC) have been increasing in popularity throughout the past decade, and are now mainstream drugs of abuse. Undetectable by many urine drug screens, SC are a heterogeneous group of chemicals with various documented side effects including myocardial infarctions, tachycardia, agitation, psychosis, nausea, and vomiting. Methods: In this case report, we present a 38 year-old female with dysphonia secondary to SC. Our patient developed dysphonia after 2.5 years of regular SC use. She was thoroughly evaluated by her primary care physician and referred to both, otorhinolaryngology and pulmonology, with an exhaustively negative workup. Her dysphonia persisted for 13 months and only improved after she abstained from using SC. Conclusions and Significance: We could find no previous cases of dysphonia or hoarseness attributed t SC use/ abuse in the literature and is yet ano.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9126.1000220

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