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| Marinol is an alternate synthetic form of medical | | | | 1.It takes longer for the Marinol to be absorbed by |
| marijuana. What’s the difference between the | | | | the body. This absorption can take up to one hour |
| two drug forms? | | | | whereas smoking the substance will cause an |
| Medical marijuana has now become legal in fourteen | | | | immediate reaction. |
| states. Marinol is a synthetic form of the drug | | | | 2. Because smoking allows an immediate physical |
| consisting of THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol¬), | | | | reaction, a user can easily monitor his intake in order |
| which is the active chemical ingredient contained in | | | | to achieve appropriate results. If a person has to |
| marijuana, a derivative of plant cannabis. The stems, | | | | wait an hour to feel the effect of a liquid or pill, there |
| seeds and leaves are all utilized and are usually brown | | | | are higher chances of overdose. |
| or green in color. | | | | 3. Marinol has been reported to be more intense and |
| There are pros and cons for the legalization of | | | | include psychedelic side effects. |
| medical marijuana and disagreement over using | | | | 4. Smoking cannabis is much less expensive than the |
| Marinol rather than the natural plant. One of the | | | | liquid or pill form. |
| arguments against Marinol is that it takes more | | | | 5. The liquid form of the drug is said to cause nausea |
| money to process it into a synthetic liquid or pill form | | | | so severe that many people can’t tolerate it |
| while simple marijuana is easy to use via smoking or | | | | and vomit before absorbing the THC. This is an |
| baking into foods and ingesting. | | | | unfortunate side effect since many are trying to |
| Health conditions typically treated with medical | | | | control nausea in the first place. |
| cannabis include HIV/AIDS, cancer, stroke, glaucoma, | | | | Side effects from the synthetic liquid or pill THC |
| nausea, asthma and seizures. It has also been shown | | | | include anxiety, confusion, memory loss, unusual |
| to be helpful in alleviating pain associated with | | | | thought patterns, depression, restlessness, rapid |
| muscular sclerosis and certain spasticity disorders. | | | | heartbeat, skin rash and seizures. There may also be |
| Many countries around the world have legalized the | | | | problems when combining this drug with other |
| drug for certain medical conditions. Research is still | | | | prescription medications. If a physician prescribes |
| continuing in the U.S. and around the globe in order to | | | | either medical marijuana or Marinol, it is important that |
| further refine the understanding of THC efficacy. | | | | they are informed of all medications that a patient is |
| Some of the comparisons of smoking it directly | | | | taking in order to advise regarding drug compatibility. |
| rather than taking it in processed pill or liquid form | | | | |