Study Shows Thc Helps Anorexia Nervosa Patients Gain Weight

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Study Shows THC Helps Anorexia Nervosa Patients Gain Weight

Posted on November 5, 2013 at 7:37 am by Smell The Truth Staff in featured, Health

http://blog.sfgate.com/smellthetruth/2013/11/05/study-shows-thc-helps-anorexia-nervosa-patients-gain-weight/

A 3-year clinical study confirms the effectiveness of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, in increasing appetite in patients with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa.

While the appetite boosting effects of marijuana are well known, this is the first study in over 30 years to investigate the link between THC and weight gain.

Synthetic THC pills (dronabinol) given to 24 women with severe, long-lasting anorexia nervosa for 4 weeks triggered a weight gain of an additional 0.73kg when compared with a placebo.

These results suggest that dronabinol therapy might be widely recommended as a treatment for patients with longstanding anorexia nervosa, but further studies on a larger sample size are required to confirm these significant benefits.

During the period of exposure, no intensely harmful events were reported, and weight records collected from the one year follow-up not only confirmed the safety of this form of treatment, but patients also reported an improvement in their nutritional status without suffering from any withdrawal symptoms or addiction.

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Ajuda a ganhar peso, mas tem que ter o tratamento psicologico-psiquiatrico ae... Pois o paciente tem que se "aceitar" como doente, pois se ele não o fizer, vai ficar louco ganhando peso, ou até com a "larica".. Pois pra ele aquele corpo magrelo é bonito e normal!

THC ajuda pacientes, mas acredito que só os que já estão em uma fase mais adiantada do tratamento!