Re: Re: Re: Re: Natural remedies danger
Marian said:
Even states (such as CA where I live) which *have* medicinal laws, face problems with federal authorities, because THEY do not recognize the programs as legal.
Okay, here's my understanding. I'd be happy to be corrected wherever it may be inaccurate:
- The anti-nausea agent in marijuana is cannabinol (sp?).
- It can be isolated.
- It is readily available by prescription (in the US, anyway).
- The prescription doses are standardized, so you know the potency of what you're getting, as opposed to what you're getting from the guy who's growing marijuana under UV lamps in his basement.
- There are other anti-nausea drugs available that are more effective than cannabinol/marijuana.
How much of the above is not true, if any?
FWIW, I had seven months of chemotherapy back in the 1980's. Two separate four-drug regimens, each lasting two weeks.
One of those regimens included Prednisone, 4x/day for the two weeks. While I was on the Prednisone, I had no nausea from the other drugs. When I'd come off the Prednisone, I'd get sick. The Prednisone was NOT prescribed as an anti-nausea drug, but rather to fight the disease. But it was nice to be able to go to a chemo session and know that I wouldn't be praying to the porcelain god a couple of hours later.
