Just to provide a little more detail on Marinol. Marinol is legal in the US and is available by prescription. It is not real marijuana but man-made or synthetic THC. THC is one of the psychoactive components in marijuana; however real marijuana has other chemical componds that Marinol does not such as CBD (cannabinoid) that isn't very psychoactive but helps significantly reduce inflammation, relaxes muscles, and relieves pain. Marinol is typically prescribed to cancer patients to help with the pain, nausea, and to increase appetite. Many cancer patients have said that it is not nearly as effective as real medical marijuana and a smaller subset said it helped. A few chronic pain patients have been prescribed Marinol for pain and attest that it is very effective for pain. I have heard it is very psychoactive and the prescription has strict instructions to NOT DRIVE. LOL, unlike opioids as once you are tolerant you can drive just as well as anyone else not on opioid therapy.
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I have never heard of that is it legal in the US? I have commented on a couple of threads tonight concerning weed. I am under contract and dont
use. If it would work for me and I could rid my body of all the poison I take each day. I would do it in a heartbeat of course this is just my opinion.
Goodnight All
I was on marinol for a short period of time years ago. It did not make a huge impact on my pain, but it has been effective for others.
Don't let its connection to marijuna deter you from discussing it with your pain dr. Let him explain it to you thoroughly and get his opinion to whether it is a viable treatment for your pain.
Good Luck
Marinol = Tetrahydrocannabinol = Marijuana
Just pointing it out.