Name: Dronabinol (Marinol, THC)
Class: Antiemetic (Cannabinoid)
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Toxicity/S.E.s: High doses ® impaired motor fxn. Mild tolerance, mild phys. dependence, psych. dependence. W/drawal ® mild anorexia, insomnia, irritability. Acute intoxication ® hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, anxiety.
Utility: Treat nausea & vomiting assoc. w/cancer chemotherapy. Best if admin. prophylactically. Taken to produce relaxed euphoria, impaired attention, fantasy state, impaired depth perception.
Features: Hashish = Unadulterated resin from Cannabis plants. Smoked or
eaten. Far more potent than marijuana. Involved in the etymology of “assassin” (An ancient Muslim sect regularly killed its enemies after eating/smoking hashish ® hashshashin).