Posted by Racer on December 10, 2004, at 22:07:42
In reply to Re: Marijuana Pill for depression/anxiety, posted by Mariposa on December 10, 2004, at 17:57:31
PROBABLY CAUSALLY RELATED: Incidence greater than 1%.
Rates derived from clinical trials in AIDS-related anorexia (N=157) and chemotherapy-related nausea (N=317). Rates were generally higher in the anti-emetic use (given in parentheses).Body as a whole: Asthenia.
Cardiovascular: Palpitations, tachycardia, vasodilation/facial flush.
Digestive: Abdominal pain*, nausea*, vomiting*.
Nervous system: (Amnesia), anxiety/nervousness, (ataxia), confusion, depersonalization, dizziness*, euphoria*, (hallucination), paranoid reaction*, somnolence*, thinking abnormal*.
*Incidence of events 3% to 10%
PROBABLY CAUSALLY RELATED: Incidence less than 1%.
Event rates derived from clinical trials in AIDS-related anorexia (N=157) and chemotherapy-related nausea (N=317).Cardiovascular: Conjunctivitis*, hypotension*.
Digestive: Diarrhea*, fecal incontinence.
Musculoskeletal: Myalgias.
Nervous System: Depression, nightmares, speech difficulties, tinnitus.
Skin and Appendages: Flushing*.
Special Senses: Vision difficulties.
*Incidence of events 0.3% to 1%.
******************************************That's adverse effects from rxlist.com, a place worth checking out.
It's also a Schedule III drug in the US, so getting it would be a problem. You wouldn't be able to get refills called in, you'd have to take a physical prescription, multi form, from your doctor every time. Since one cautionary note says that it shouldn't be used in patients with depression, because of a tendency to make the condition worse, I very much doubt a doctor would even consider prescribing it for you. (It's a very controlled substance, and is the drug of last resort for it's approved uses.)
Sorry to put a damper on your enthusiasm, dude.
By the way, there's an article about pot that mentions Marinol in the current issue of Scientific American. Basically says, though, that smoking the real thing works better than the pill form...
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