![]() The various forms of cannabis medicine can be confusing. Most people feel pretty comfortable with the terms marijuana, cannabis, CBD, and THC. But there are also pharmaceutically-developed, cannabis-based prescription medications such as Marinol, Epidiolex, and Sativex. First we will look at Marinol, which can also be sold as Syndros, or it’s generic form called Dronabinol. This is a synthetic, laboratory made version of THC, that was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 1985 for treating nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy, and also used for combatting weight loss and appetite loss due to AIDS or HIV. In addition to these health benefits, it can also cause some patients to experience a high from the synthetic THC. Next up we’ll look at Epidiolex, which contains a purified CBD compound derrived from the marijuana plant. It does not contain any THC. Epidiolex was approved by the FDA in 2018 as an anti-epileptic drug to treat very rare forms of seizures. It is also used for tuberous sclerosis complex. Epidiolex is the very first drug containing natural marijuana plant extracts to ever be legalized by the US Food and Drug Administration . Lastly we will consider Sativex, which is another natural marijuana plant based drug. Sativex is a mouth spray which contains both CBD and THC extracts. It is usually prescribed for the treatment of multiple sclerosis side effects, such as spasticity, bladder conditions, pain, sleep problems, and tremors. Sativex can be found in the United Kingdom, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey, and Mexico. As for non-pharmaceutical cannabis medicine, the marijuana plant itself is pure, natural medicine. And as such, it is safer and more well tolerated when compared to pharmaceutical drugs. Speak to a cannabis-knowledgeable doctor to help you make the best choices for your needs. Comments are closed.
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