https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2024.12889

A rapid weight loss caused by therapeutic cannabinoid use in an elderly individual: a case report

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2024)
Submitted: 1 August 2024
Accepted: 8 November 2024
Published: 16 December 2024
Elderly, endocannabinoid, weight loss
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Elisa Salsano
elisa.salsano@gmail.com
Geriatric and Intensive Geriatric Care Unit, San Giuseppe Moscati Hospital, Avellino, Italy.
Oriana Rossi
Medical Department, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Italy.
Cecilia Rispoli
Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy.
Marta Zuccarino
Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy.
Loredana Tibullo
Medical Department, San Sebastiano Hospital, Caserta, Italy.
Nicola Vargas
Geriatric and Intensive Geriatric Care Unit, San Giuseppe Moscati Hospital, Avellino, Italy.

The proportion of older adults using medical cannabis is rising. Most of the cannabinoid research has focused on a healthy, younger population free from frailty and major comorbidity. In this case report, we describe an 82-year-old woman who was autonomous in basic and instrumental activities of daily living and who came to our geriatric department for marked weight loss over the past 2 months (about 10 kg) and anemia. After appropriate clinical and endoscopic checks, it was concluded that the weight loss was induced by the initiation of therapy with oral cannabis for the control of rheumatic pain.

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Salsano, E., Rossi, O., Rispoli, C., Zuccarino, M., Tibullo, L., & Vargas, N. (2024). A rapid weight loss caused by therapeutic cannabinoid use in an elderly individual: a case report. Geriatric Care, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2024.12889
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