Word: marinol
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...Zimmerman of Californians for Medical Rights, which sponsors the proposition. Many patients say pot eases the nausea of chemotherapy. It may also stimulate the appetite to counter the wasting effects of AIDS and reduce eye pressure caused by glaucoma. As a substitute the Food and Drug Administration has approved Marinol, a synthetic pill version of THC, marijuana's psychoactive ingredient. But patients often report it doesn't alleviate nausea. Daly tried it without success before turning to pot. "If it had worked for me, I wouldn't be doing this," she says...
...future, nutritionists are likely to play an important role on the aids medical team. AIDS, like cancer, often causes people to lose their appetite, which worsens their medical condition. So eating the right foods could be crucial. Some patients may be helped by taking Marinol, a synthetic form of the active ingredient in marijuana, which restores appetite...
...cousin to marijuana, a pill called Marinol which contains marijuana's actived ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has been available in the U.S. since 1985. But most doctors and activists agree that the substance is slower-acting and less effective when swallowed. Harris says that in her case, "marinol does absolutely nothing...