Delusional parasitosis, or delusory parasitosis, also known as Ekbom's syndrome, is a form of psychosis. Victims acquire a strong delusional belief that they are infested with parasites, whereas in reality no such parasites are present. Often, exposure to household cleaning products can result in a sensation known as formication.
To treat chronic pain, cannabinoids have been taken by mouth in the form of capsules or sprayed into the mouth as THC, benzopyranoperidine (BPP), cannabidiol (CBD), nabilone, dronabinol, or synthetic nitrogen THC analogs (NIB), with doses of 2.5-20 milligrams for an average of 25 days.
All patients received an initial dose of 0.10 mg/kg of morphine. After 30 minutes, those randomized to the higher dose received 0.05 mg/kg of morphine, while the lower-dose group received placebo. Pain scores were assessed at baseline, 30 minutes, and 60 minutes using a standardized numeric pain scale (0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain possible).