A case of liquorice-infused marijuana causing syndrome of apparent mineralocorticoid excess

Marijuana has long been used both for recreational and medicinal purposes. Most of the available forms of marijuana contain additives such as liquorice to enhance its flavour. Liquorice increases the amounts of cortisol in the body and produces metabolic abnormalities seen in primary hyperaldosteron...

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Published in:European journal of case reports in internal medicine 2023-08, Vol.10 (9), p.003991-003991
Main Authors: Latif, Asnia, Naqi, Muniba, McAnally, James F.
Format: Article
Language:English
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licorice
liquorice
marijuana
mineralocorticoid
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Summary:Marijuana has long been used both for recreational and medicinal purposes. Most of the available forms of marijuana contain additives such as liquorice to enhance its flavour. Liquorice increases the amounts of cortisol in the body and produces metabolic abnormalities seen in primary hyperaldosteronism. Liquorice extracts are mixed with marijuana in the same way as for tobacco. We describe a case of apparent mineralocorticoid excess due to excessive smoking of liquorice-laced marijuana. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of apparent mineralocorticoid excess caused by marijuana use.
ISSN:2284-2594
2284-2594
DOI:10.12890/2023_003991