Marinol Legal Issues

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Marijuana versus Marinol

In recent debates over the use of marijuana versus marinol to help PWA's against wasting and other side effects such as naseua or diarrhea; what is your position on legalizing marijuana for medicinal porposes? Also are there any pros and cons...

Response from Alvan Fisher, M.D.

Brown University School of Medicine

I'm a child of the sixties...thus I favor both decriminalization of marijuana and availability of marijuana for medical purposes. We need more studies though on the use of medical marijuana as little has been done so far. I do have some... Read more »

Marinol+Sustivia+illegal drug testing

Dear Dr.At this time I am taking Sustivia, Combivir, Difulcan,Serzone, Xanax, and Marinol.My work... Read more »

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S. »

thc/pot/Marinol and heart attack risk

Several months ago I saw and read a few reports on the possible risk of heart attack with the use... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

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Marinol

Posted by slitter028, 2 Replies

I'm thinking about asking my doc for marinol....I am honest with her about smoking weed, and i would like to quit smoking everything, weed and cigs, but without weed i would have NO appetite, not to mention the other beneficial effects it provides,... Read more »

Legality issue

Posted by catsjc, 2 Replies

I was wondering if there was any legal responsibility of a doctor that disclosed my diagnosis to a visitor in a hospital room.

The story goes like this...

I was very ill with cmv and my intestines actually ruptured while in the hospital. The surgen... Read more »

HIV and legal/financial issues

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

hi guys

anybody know which states have the best health care and support for low-income positives?

i was diagnosed HIV positive last November - now i'm moving back to the U.S. in about two months and am currently looking for a job. i'm trying to... Read more »

Does anybody know any good legal advice

Posted by franfrog, 6 Replies

I know evry state is different, but just a general would be great. I have a woman in my complex, who owns the house outright, well her deceased husband does. Anyway, she is the biggest slob and starts problems with everyone. She has not paid her... Read more »

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