Dont you think this is strange?!


Question: Dont you think this is strange.?
The FDA will put its stamp of approval on a pill called "Marinol" (Synthetic THC) but not the WHOLE marijuana plant cause supposively... THC by itself is not illegal.? And its not just marijuana... only isolated chemicals from "Illegal drugs" like poppies, coca leaves (well mabey not coca cause ive found WHILE coca leaf tea for sale on amazon), and many more plants that are only legal if a drug company takes a certain part out and sells it. Does our government think were idiots.? Health Question & Answer


Answers:
I have two theories why...

1. Isolated chemicals have a more predictable effect on the brain, because you have less variables to deal with. Plants and extracts generally have a spectrum of alkaloids (or terpenoids in the case of pot) and are therefore less predictable in what it will do.
2. It prevents people from growing their own medicine. We might think it's a good thing because it should only be prescribed by a doctor. But on the flip side, it means that people who really need the medicine might not be able to afford it because you did that.

I don't agree with pharmaceutical companies. I think that the only time we should use isolated chemicals in medicine is when it is absolutely necessary. In other words, if there is an herbal equivalent that will do the same thing, then that should be used. If not, then use the chemical form. Why do I feel that way.?
Because many plants have a cocktail of active chemicals. And often times the chemicals in these plants balance out the negative affects of each other. Consider two examples:
1. Ephedra. They isolated the alkaloids ephedrine and pseudoephedrine that produce the amphetamine-like experience. They found that people who took ephedrine had elevated heart rates to dangerous levels. They then found out that when they gave subjects ephedrine and pseudoephedrine together, the heart rates wouldn't go up to anywhere near those levels when it was just ephedrine.
2. Cannabis. There are two primary chemicals in cannabis, THC and CBD. CBD by itself is not psychoactive, but it has a synergistic effect with THC. THC has psychedelic properties while CBD has anti-psychotic properties. And THC has stimulating properties while CBD has sedative properties. Health Question & Answer

Depending on the conditions under which a marijuana plant was grown, and depending on the variety, the plant will have a variable amount of THC. The pill that the FDA approved contains a known amount of THC.

To do research, a researcher must use a known quantity of the chemical being tested.

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