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Short‐Term Effects of Cannabinoids on Immune Phenotype and Function in HIV‐1‐Infected Patients
1 Nov 2002
Abstract excerpt
Cannabinoids, including smoked marijuana and delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (dronabinol, Marinol), have been used to treat human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV)-associated anorexia and weight loss. Concerns have been raised, however, that these compounds might have adverse effects on the immune system of subjects with HIV infection. To determine whether such effects occur, the authors designed a randomized,...
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