First, to say that patients receiving Marinol should be specially warranted not driving and engaging any hazardous activity. She should take care at least until she establishes that she is able to tolerated this drug. I see you have heard something about this drug, but I guess that is not enough to understand it well. Marinol is possible to be abused and addicted, because that is one of compounds present in cannabis. Anyway, you have to understand it has been seen only after prolonged high dose. Psychological and physiological dependence have been noted in health persons taking Marinol, but that happens rare. Chronic abuse of cannabis and Marinol has been associated with decrements in motivation,
cognition,
judgment and perception. For now, the etiology is unknown, but might be associated with the complex process of addiction rather then isolated effect of this drug. There was no decrement when Marinol has been used and associated with therapeutic purposes. I think you should not be worried for now, because I believe her physician knows what he is doing.
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