Marinol had already been shown to be quite effective for those two things. I would be surprised if there wasn't," he continued. Igor Grant, was out of the country and could not be reached for this story.
The Los Angeles Times, which offers a nice overview of the current research , writes that "a growing body of research supports [medical marijuana's] medical usage, but some of it is cautionary. Kleber, who said he has prescribed Marinol to a patient and found it to be effective, points to what he characterizes as a significant advantage of the pill over traditional marijuana: "People don't abuse it.
It's very clear cut. The calculus, then, isn't quite as simple as the Drug Enforcement Administration suggests: Marinol and medical marijuana may share an active ingredient, but they offer somewhat different benefits and different drawbacks.
Proponents of medicinal marijuana say it's disingenuous to hold up Marinol as a direct alternative to the more traditional form of the plant. They include:.
Like any drug, Marinol also has cons to consider:. Marijuana is most commonly smoked but may also be added to food, ingested in tinctures and oils, or inhaled through vaporizers "vaping". Medical marijuana was first legalized in California in at the height of the HIV crisis. Today, all but four U. With that being said, as a schedule I drug, marijuana has only been officially decriminalized in a handful of states. While many of the touted benefits of smoked marijuana remain loosely supported, the evidence regarding its effectiveness in treating chronic nerve pain is perhaps the most robust.
Supporters of medical marijuana often cite these pros:. There are, however, negatives to consider:. Side effects of marijuana include a characteristic "high," dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, red eyes, dilated pupils, increased heart rate, increased appetite, euphoria, anxiety, restlessness, impaired coordination, and an altered perception of time and space. Symptoms are often dose-dependent, with higher doses sometimes triggering panic, paranoia, or hallucinations. Ultimately, the choice between Marinol and marijuana is largely dependent on your state laws.
In some states, there may be no choice. You should then speak with your healthcare provider about the benefits and consequences of each drug as they to apply to your condition and overall health.
Try to keep an open mind but take extra care to avoid medical advice from non-medical sources. It is also good to keep an eye on other THC products undergoing development, some of which may be appropriate to your needs. The spray has already been approved for use in the United Kingdom for the treatment of neuropathic pain, spasticity, overactive bladder, and other symptoms of multiple sclerosis.
Sign up for our Health Tip of the Day newsletter, and receive daily tips that will help you live your healthiest life. Therapeutic Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids. Dronabinol for the treatment of cannabis dependence: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Drug Alcohol Depend. Medical marijuana: clearing away the smoke. Open Neurol J.
Cannabinoids in Pain Management and Palliative Medicine. In other studies, different kinds of pain have reacted differently to dronabinol and marijuana.
Several studies have shown both work for pain from nerve damage called neuropathy. Generally people want marijuana or dronabinol for chronic pain, not the immediate, acute pain of freezing your hand.
The researchers wrote that they used the cold water test because it helps them keep the level of pain constant. Chronic pain sufferers may have different pain levels from one day to the next, making their pain more difficult to study. But a clinical trial to get FDA approval would need to look not at healthy people, but at those who actually need pain medicine. The Columbia researchers published their work in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology. Perseverance is having a blast collecting specimens on the Red Planet.
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