Lets travel all the way back to 1985. At that time the FDA approved a drug containing THC called dronabinal, and the trade name is Marinol. Perhaps some of you have heard of it.
It was approved for nausea and vomiting for chemotherapy patients. Forward to 1992 and it becomes recommended as a treatment for apatite loss in people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Now most of you know that THC is the component in cannabis (marijuana) that is known for it’s euphoria effects. But that’s only 1 component of hundreds that’s found within this natural plant. In this article, the entourage effect is explained, and in this article, the comparison is made between natural and synthetic.
So is someone who is taking Marinol really getting medicinal marijuana? Donald Abrams, MD, a professor of medicine at the University of California San Francisco and a highly regarded Stanford-educated AIDS expert, is quoted in this paper: “Marinol is not marijuana. Marinol’s active ingredient is synthesized delta-9-THC, a single compound. The marijuana plant growing in the wild has hundreds of compounds”.
Perhaps if you’re seeking medical marijuana your doctor can certify you to receive the real plant and not an imitation.
