In an analysis of cases of human cannabidiol exposures extracted from the U.S. National Poison Data System between July 2014 and June 2021, what were the average annual exposure case rates during the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods?
In Perez-Vilar et al.’s study, average annual exposure case rate during the pre-pandemic period (November 1, 2018-February 29, 2020) was 4.9 per million population. Average annual exposure case rate during the pandemic period (March 1, 2020-June 30, 2021) was 8.5 per million population.
Perez-Vilar S, Karami S, Long K, Leishear K. Cannabidiol exposures in the United States, National Poison Data System, July 2014-June 2021. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2023 Feb;61(2):123-130. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2022.2156881. Epub 2022 Dec 20. PMID: 36537670; PMCID: PMC10023289.
Contributed by Anna Chee, MD candidate