THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of sinus symptoms is lower among regular cannabis users than non-users, according to a study published online July 28 in JAMA Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Francis Reyes Orozco of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and colleagues used data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013 to 2014) to examine the association between the cannabis use and the presence of sinonasal symptoms in 2,269 adults aged 20 to 20 years. 69 years old
The researchers found that the prevalence of sinonasal symptoms among regular cannabis users (45.0 percent) was lower than the prevalence among never users (64.5 percent). Regular cannabis users were less likely to have sinonasal symptoms compared with adults who had never used cannabis (odds ratio, 0.22), whereas current tobacco smokers were more likely to have sinonasal symptoms (odds ratio, 1.96). Nasal congestion (62.8%) and change in smell (17.8%) were the most common nasal symptoms reported.
“Understanding the association between cannabis use and nasal symptoms may allow healthcare practitioners to better counsel patients about the potential effects of cannabis use,” the authors write.
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