Rick Simpson Oil is a preparation made from cannabis oil, the oils of Cannabis flower. It is named after its Canadian creator, circa 2003, which he used to treat his tinnitus, and is also known as phoenix tears.[1][2][3][4] It has been claimed to have healing benefits for cancer. As of 2022[update], no such properties are known.[5]
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Dach, Jeffrey; Moore, Elaine A.; Kander, Justin (2015). "Notable individuals in the cannabis extract movement". Cannabis Extracts in Medicine: The Promise of Benefits in Seizure Disorders, Cancer and Other Conditions. McFarland & Company. pp. 171–187. ISBN9780786496631. OCLC904456698.
Hendrickson, Robert G.; McKeown, Nathanael J.; Kusin, Shana G.; Lopez, Annette M. (2020), "Acute cannabis toxicity in older adults", Toxicology Communications, 4 (1): 67–70, doi:10.1080/24734306.2020.1852821, S2CID229372180, We also describe severe CNS depression after ingestion of a homemade concentrate referred to as 'Rick Simpson Oil' (RSO). RSO has been sold as an unproven treatment for cancer and has the potential to induce severe cannabis toxicity, particularly in naïve patients, due to its high concentration of psychoactive substances, including THC.
Martini, N. J. (2016), "Potion or Poison? Cannabis oil", Prim. Health Care, 8 (2): 182–183, doi:10.1071/HC15908, hdl:2292/42078, PMID27477564, Cannabis oil can be taken orally, inhaled by vaporisation, applied topically or formulated into suppositories. High quality oil has a high percentage of active constituents, and is dependent on the cannabis species, quality of raw plant material, and the extraction procedure. COMMON NAMES: Marijuana oil, hash oil, pot oil, CBD oil, Rick Simpson Oil (RSO).