Marijuana works better than Marinol (dronabinol)
May 1997
Some patients claim that marijuana works better than Marinol (dronabinol)...and has fewer side effects.
Inhaled marijuana is absorbed rapidly...allowing patients to titrate their dose.
Oral Marinol's absorption is slow and prolonged. Some patients don't get much benefit...others have prolonged dizziness, etc.
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