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:: 8.20.2003 ::
So this scientist is developing a transdermal THC patch. Great, right? Well, maybe. It sounds ("Her patch will use synthetic cannabinoids -- active marijuana compounds created in a chemist's lab -- not stuff directly extracted from the illicit plant") similar to marinol, which the article mentions in passing, failing to include the information that the cannabis substitute has been largely inneffective in treating nausea, vomiting and severe loss of appetite from chemotherapy or AIDS... in fact there's anecdotal evidence that it actually causes nausea in some patients. Medical marijuana advocates maintain that the cannabis plant contains many more chemicals than THC, all of which interact to consistently produce the many known beneficial effects (bronchiodilation, euphoria, easing of seizures and nausea, pain management, appetite stimulation, etc.), while causing few negative ones (paranoia, racing heartbeat... was that it?).
:: Deb 5:48 PM :: permalink ::
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