There are mixed findings regarding the impact of cannabis use on tinnitus, with different patterns of cannabis use potentially influencing risk in varying ways. This study investigates the association between cannabis-related disorders (CRD) and the risk of developing tinnitus.
Clinicians should note this study's association findings when taking patient histories involving cannabis use and tinnitus, but a causal link is not established and no change in tinnitus management protocols is warranted yet.
As cannabis use becomes more prevalent globally, understanding its potential role in auditory conditions like tinnitus is increasingly important for both clinical counseling and future research prioritization.
- 01Multi-center propensity-score-matched cohort study published in OTO Open examines cannabis use and tinnitus risk.
- 02Propensity-score matching reduces confounding, strengthening observational causal inference compared to unadjusted studies.
- 03Study examined varying patterns of cannabis use, not just binary use vs. non-use.
- 04Observational design cannot confirm causation between cannabis and tinnitus.
- 05Findings are relevant amid rising cannabis use rates globally and limited evidence on its auditory effects.
Cannabis use is associated with altered tinnitus risk.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42312243
- DOI
- 10.1002/oto2.70251.
- Journal
- OTO Open
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Adults with varying cannabis use patterns drawn from a multi-center dataset, matched by propensity score
- Intervention
- Cannabis use (varying patterns)
- Comparator
- Non-cannabis users (propensity-score matched)
Primary outcomes
Association between cannabis use patterns and tinnitus risk