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	Marinol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Marinol is also a commercial name for an ethanol-based liquid fuel sold for use in portable stoves, sold under this name at least in Finland.
		Marinol is the only Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved cannabinoid and is prescribed as an appetite stimulant, primarily for AIDS and chemotherapy patients.
		In 1999, Marinol was rescheduled from Schedule II to III of the Controlled Substances Act, reflecting a finding that THC had a potential for abuse less than that of LSD, cocaine, and heroin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marinol (643 words)

	Marinol Description and Data
		Marinol should be used with caution in patients receiving concomitant therapy with sedatives, hypnotics or other psychoactive drugs because of the potential for additive or synergistic CNS effects.
		Marinol should be used with caution for treatment of anorexia and weight loss in elderly patients with AIDS because they may be more sensitive to the psychoactive effects and because its use in these patients has not been studied.
		Marinol (dronabinol) is one of the psychoactive compounds present in cannabis, and is abusable and controlled Schedule II (CII) under the Controlled Substances Act.
	www.druglibrary.org /schaffer/hemp/medical/marinol1.htm (3471 words)

	AEGiS-PRn: MARINOL(R) (dronabinol) Fact Sheet
		The appetite stimulant effect of MARINOL for the treatment of AIDS-related anorexia was studied in a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study involving 139 patients.
		MARINOL treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomitting was evaluated in 454 patients with cancer, who received a total of 750 courses of treatment of various malignancies.
		MARINOL is reimbursed by all third party and government programs for its approved indications for cancer chemotherapy patients and for patients with AIDS.
	www.aegis.com /news/pr/1997/pr970809.html (926 words)

	Summersgill testifies in favor of Marinol reclassification
		Marinol is an artificial form of THC, the active chemical in marijuana.
		Once DC reschedules Marinol to be consistent with Federal guidelines, it should be easier for patients to receive this medication.
		Marinol is currently only available suspended in sesame seed oil in capsule form.
	www.glaa.org /archive/2000/marinol0510.shtml (781 words)

	Appetite Stimulation: Megace, Medicinal Marijuana, and Marinol
		Unlike marijuana, Marinol is an oral drug that can be prescribed by the doctor in three different dosages (2 ½, 5, and 10 mg capsules), so your doctor can titrate the dosage to maximize benefits while minimizing the rather benign side effects that can occur, including sleepiness, thinking abnormalities, and euphoria.
		If you are considering starting Marinol to improve your appetite, it is generally recommend that you begin on a Friday night so that you have the weekend to acclimate to the effects of the drug in case you do experience side effects.
		Marinol will help you gain good-quality lean body mass optimally if it is combined with a healthy, whole-foods diet that is high in protein, regular exercise as weight-training, and hormonal therapies like testosterone, when appropriate.
	www.medibolics.com /images/Marinol.htm (1046 words)

	Weight Loss Treatment Available to HD Patients (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Marinol is the only agent, or cannabinoid, in marijuana that has undergone research and been developed into a prescription drug.
		With the change in classification, Marinol can now be prescribed by doctors with the possibility of five prescription refills in six months.
		Marinol supporters have maintained that doctors are able to prescribe a specific dosage of the drug, something they cannot determine with marijuana use.
	hdlighthouse.org /see/care/marinol.htm (344 words)

	Marinol - the Legal Medical Use for the Marijuana Plant
		It comes in the form of a pill and is also being studied by researchers for suitability via other delivery methods, such as an inhaler or patch.
		The active ingredient of Marinol is synthetic THC, which has been found to relieve the nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy for cancer patients and to assist with loss of appetite with AIDS patients.
		In a report released in 1999, the Institute did not recommend the use of smoked marijuana, but did conclude that active ingredients in marijuana could be isolated and developed into a variety of pharmaceuticals, such as Marinol.
	www.usdoj.gov /dea/ongoing/marinol.html (552 words)

	Marinol - Alternative medicine - Alternative medicine
		Marinol is the only FDA-approved cannabinoid and is prescribed as an appetite stimulant, primarily for AIDS and chemotherapy patients.
		Many users complain that not only is the cost of Marinol greater than the cost of the amount of marijuana needed to produce the same effect, but it is also lacking in many of the properties of the whole plant, which contains hundreds of different cannabinoids.
		In addition, it takes over an hour for Marinol to reach full effect, but its duration is longer and it is available in controlled dosages, avoiding the uncontrolled strengths that occur when smoking marijuana.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Marinol (732 words)

	Marinol - Talk Medical
		· Marinol is an orally active cannabinoid, one of the active substances in marijuana.
		Marinol is also used to stimulate appetite and increase weight gain in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
		Continue to take Marinol and talk to your doctor if you experience ·drowsiness or dizziness; ·nausea or vomiting; ·memory loss; ·confusion, hallucinations, abnormal thinking, or intoxication; ·headache; ·anxiety or nervousness; or ·irregular or fast heartbeat.
	www.talkmedical.com /medications/3726/Marinol (789 words)

	Marinol vs. Natural Cannabis - NORML (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Marinol may be prescribed for the treatment of cachexia (weight loss) in patients with AIDS and for the treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy in patients who have failed to respond adequately to conventional antiemetic treatments.
		Marinol should remain a legal option for patients and physicians; however, federal and state laws should be amended to allow for those patients who are unresponsive to synthetic THC the ability to use natural cannabis and its cannabinoids as a medical therapy without fear of arrest and/or criminal prosecution.
		Marinol’s oral route of administration is responsible, in part, for its heightened psychoactivity compared to inhaled cannabis.
	www.norml.org /index.cfm?Group_ID=6635 (6829 words)

	Marinol: The Little Synthetic That Couldn't
		Marinol has been approved by the FDA as a treatment for nausea and wasting syndrome, and the government claims it is superior to the "crude drug" marijuana.
		Marinol has unpleasant side effects - as can be expected from a pill that is 99 percent THC.
		People who take Marinol, on the other hand, frequently complain about the "disturbing psychiatric symptoms" that are common side effects of the drug.
	www.marijuanalibrary.org /HT_Marinol_0794.html (3230 words)

	Kambiz Akhavan
		Considering that Marinol is legal while marijuana is not, I assumed that Marinol would have far fewer side effects than those attributed to marijuana; however, this assumption and numerous others proved quite inaccurate.
		Marinol also rests in Schedule II, although Brian Jennings, National Sales Director for Unimed, informed me, "I think it is well known that we are trying to place Marinol in Schedule III." By dropping down to Schedule III, Unimed can sell Marinol without completing the mandatory DEA paperwork required of all Schedule II drugs.
		Marinol enjoys cultural and medical legitimacy from society, as well as tax breaks and open market privileges from the government.
	www.drugtext.org /library/articles/marinol01.htm (4977 words)

	DEA Reschedules Marinol
		Marinol, which is a synthetic form of THC in a sesame oil mixture, was previously classified as a "Schedule 2" drug along with morphine, cocaine, and other drugs deemed by the DEA to have medical use but a high potential for abuse.
		Marinol will henceforth be classified as a Schedule 3 drug, which puts it in the same category as codeine.
		It is widely believed that Marinol was developed and rushed onto the market fourteen years ago precisely in order to stave off political pressure to make marijuana available to patients.
	www.stopthedrugwar.org /chronicle/098/marinol.shtml (717 words)

	Marinol - Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		MARINOL®, a standardized product marketed by Unimed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is dronabinol solution in sesame oil in soft gelatin capsules.
		Pharmaceutical-quality MARINOL® provides standardized THC concentrations and has not been shown to provide the rapid-onset high that marijuana often does when it is smoked.
		Marinol was originally classified as Schedule II by the DEA when it was first released in 1985, but was re-classified to Schedule III in 1999.
	www.medicalmarijuanaprocon.org /pop/marinol.htm (206 words)

	Marinol and Cannabis (Marijuana)
		Marinol (dronabinol) delta -9 tetrahydrocannabinol dissolved in sesame oil.
		Two crude prototypes have been successfully demonstrated: a modified manually operated auto cigarette lighter element, and a heat gun for electronic shrink tubing set at 400 F. Unfortunately, vaporizers are currently defined by law as illegal paraphernalia.
		Route of administration and fixed incremental dosage may be factors in comparative efficacy and unwanted effects.
	www.druglibrary.org /schaffer/hemp/marinol.htm (236 words)

	Newswise
		MARINOL® is a synthetic version of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, which is one of more than 400 compounds found in the marijuana plant (Cannabis sativa L).
		MARINOL® is indicated for the treatment of anorexia associated with weight loss in patients with AIDS and for the treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy in patients who have failed to respond adequately to conventional antiemetic treatments.
		Twenty-four percent of the MARINOL® group required rescue medication to treat nausea and vomiting, compared to 43 percent of the placebo group, 31 percent of the ondansetron group and 12 percent of the combination group.
	newswise.com /articles/view/511623 (1329 words)

	cannabisnews.com: California Joins 27 Other States Eases Marinol
		MARINOL, which has been proven a safe and effective drug-medication for the treatment of anorexia or appetite loss associated with weight loss in AIDS, is synthetic THC, the active ingredient found in marijuana.
		This means that we can comfortably reschedule Marinol without increasing illicit use of the drug."In clinical trials, and in use by thousands of patients, MARINOL has been shown to stimulate appetite in significant numbers of patients.
		MARINOL is generally well-tolerated with side effects usually being mild and reversed by a lowering of the drug's dose.
	www.cannabisnews.com /news/thread5246.shtml (671 words)

	FEDERAL MAGISTRATE RULES THERE IS NO WAY TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN PRESCRIPTION DRUG MARINOL® AND MARIJUANA IN DRUG TESTS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Federal Magistrate Judge James McMahon ruled on Friday (April 23, 1999) that the test used to distinguish between the prescription drug Marinol® and the pernicious drug marijuana in urine is invalid.
		Marinol® has been authorized as a treatment for cancer chemotherapy and AIDS-related nausea, and for appetite stimulation in AIDS patients.
		Marinol® can, however, be prescribed for any condition a physician determines might be of value to the patient, since physicians can prescribe any legal medication for "off label" uses.
	www.marijuana.org /MarinolisPot.html (507 words)

	HIGH TIMES - Response To The DEA's Proposal To Reschedule Marinol ®
		HIGH TIMES and Gettman have argued that the rescheduling of Marinol is inconsistent with DEA policy statements that trace amounts of THC in industrial hemp are such a danger to public health as to justify a ban on hemp cultivation in the United States.
		The proposed rescheduling of Marinol could eventually result in cultivation of cannabis as a natural source for its active ingredient; cultivation research on this pharmaceutical by-product would be subject to less strict regulation than cultivation research on industrial by-products such as fiber, fuel, woody hurds, and hempseed derivatives without any drug content.
		Before they referred the Marinol petition to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for review, the DEA made a determination that placing Marinol in Schedule III would not violate international treaties.
	mojo.calyx.net /~olsen/MEDICAL/GETTMAN/htresponds.html (817 words)

	DG DISPATCH - ICDT-HIV: Marinol (Dronabinol) May Reduce Nausea, Vomiting From HIV Therapy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Patients were randomly assigned to either Marinol 2.5 mg twice daily within one hour of taking antiretroviral medication or Marinol 5.0 mg at bedtime for six weeks.
		A total of 93 percent (13/14) of those in the Marinol twice-daily group exhibited a greater than 50 percent improvement in their symptoms of nausea and vomiting and 77 percent (10/13) of those taking Marinol at bedtime had a greater than 50 percent improvement.
		Marinol was first introduced by Roxane Laboratories in 1986 for the treatment of nausea and vomiting which accompanies cancer chemotherapy.
	www.pslgroup.com /dg/1E7ABA.htm (455 words)

	Unimed Pharmaceuticals Products
		MARINOL®, a synthetic formulation of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, is approved as an appetite stimulant for HIV/AIDS patients and as an antiemetic to stem the nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy.
		MARINOL® should be used with caution in patients with cardiac disorders, a history of substance abuse, mania, depression or schizophrenia.
		The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) rescheduled MARINOL® from Schedule II to Schedule III, a move that indicates a lower abuse potential for the product, and allows doctors to write refills for MARINOL®.
	www.unimed.com /prodmark.html (371 words)

	marinol drug information, marinol side effects
		MARINOL®, a synthetic formulation of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, is approved as an appetite...
		Marinol: The Little Synthetic That Couldn't, by Elsa Scott, from the July 1994 High Times, why Marinol is inferior to marijuana as a medicine.
		Is there a way to tell marinol and natural marijuana apart on a urine drug test or no...
	www.drugs.com /sch/marinol (416 words)

	Synthetic THC / Marinol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Yet another problem with Marinol and other synthetic forms of THC is cost.
		Patients purchasing marijuana on the fl market could procure an approximately equivalent supply for less than $500, while those allowed to grow their own supply would be able to produce their 'medicine' for zero cost.
		Of these, only 13 percent thought Marinol was better; 43 percent believed the two forms of THC were equally effective, and 44 percent believed smoked marijuana was better.
	www.ardpark.org /reference/marinol.htm (521 words)

	THC - Cannabis - Ministry :: Community :: View topic - ~MARINOL~
		On their website is (flash animation) a movie that explains how Marinol works on the brain.
		I recently learned about marinol from someone that was able to secure a prescription from a neurologist to treat cancer (no other doctor would).
		Marinol helps me sleep better than any other man-made medication that I've ever taken so far, but nothing like a potent indica.
	www.thc-ministry.net /forum/archive/marinol-801_0.htm (2221 words)

	Marihemp: Medical: The Need for Medical Marijuana Despite Marinol!
		Marinol is a Schedule II restricted drug with limited approved medical uses.
		Marinol is a legal alternative to marijuana that has demonstrated varied effectiveness among patient populations.
		Marinol should remain an option for patients and physicians; however, federal law should be reformed to allow for those patients unresponsive to synthetic THC the opportunity to use inhaled marijuana as a legal medical therapy.
	www.cannabinoid.com /boards/msg3x282.shtml (2611 words)

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