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Is Marinol The Same As THC?

PrestoDoctor

Marinol, also known as Dronabinol, is a medication used to treat a variety of conditions, including nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy, loss of appetite and weight loss in people with HIV/AIDS, as well as chronic pain. It is a synthetic form of THC, the active ingredient found in marijuana. Is Marinol the same as THC?

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New U.S. Research Efforts Could Catalyze Medical Cannabis’ Adoption in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Veriheal

The final goal is to introduce medicinal cannabis products to the pharmaceutical drug market. This means that the medical and scientific communities can now celebrate broader access to research for the production of pharmaceutical products that are safer than smokable or vaporizable cannabis. The post New U.S.

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Can Cannabis Help Patients Titrate Off Other Pharmaceutical Drugs?

United Patients Group

It can help patients manage pain, anxiety and other symptoms that may accompany chronic conditions such as fibromyalgia or PTSD. How it effects one patient, might effect someone with the same condition in a different way. The post Can Cannabis Help Patients Titrate Off Other Pharmaceutical Drugs?

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Study Finds That Non-Pharmaceutical May Boost Quality Of Life Among Epilepsy Patients

Veriheal

Unlike “pharmaceutical CBD”—which contains zero traces of the psychoactive compound THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and has been FDA-approved to treat Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome —artisanal CBD is non-mechanized and usually contains variable amounts of CBD and THC. It goes by the name of “artisanal CBD.” .

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What is CBN (Cannabinol)? How does the natural byproduct of THC work?

The Cannigma

So much attention is placed upon THC and CBD that sometimes the less abundant cannabinoids are forgotten about or not appreciated fully. Long before THC was discovered in the 1940s , CBN was first identified at the turn of the 20th century from a plant that was then known as Indian hemp. Converting THC to CBN happens through oxidation.

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Clinical Trial: Cannabinoid Administration Via a Metered-Dose Inhaler Is Safe and Effective for Chronic Pain Patients

NORML

The delivery of precise doses of THC via an inhaler is associated with pain mitigation in patients with neuropathy and other complex pain conditions, according to clinical trial data published in the European Journal of Pain. Participants inhaled a precise dose containing either THC (at doses of either 0.5mg or 1mg) or placebo.

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International Cannabis to Supply New Zealand’s NUBU Pharmaceuticals With Portfolio of Full-Spectrum Pharmaceutical THC/CBD Products

Cannabis Law Report

FWB: 8K51)(OTC: WLDCF) (the “Company” or “ ICC ” or “ International Cannabis”) is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into an exclusive supply and commercial rights agreement (the “Agreement”) with licensed New Zealand medical cannabis company, NUBU Pharmaceuticals (“NUBU”). THC, in both bulk form (i.e.