A new study has shown that an already-approved pill
that has the active ingredient of marijuana, THC, can lower pain
responses better and longer than smoking it. By Jonathan Weiss: As medical marijuana laws continue to be passed through the United States, research is still underway as to the active ingredient, THC, and its medicinal potential. A current study out of the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University
on a pill currently approved to treat chemotherapy and AIDS patients to
with nausea and vomiting has shown that it can also be used for pain
management. Dronabinol, a pill with the main ingredient THC, was compared to smoking marijuana in its ability for patients to cope with pain...Continue reading...
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