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VI. Cancer Chemotherapy Treatment VIII. AIDS Wasting Syndrome Medical marijuana is commonly used by AIDS patients. 80% of the San Francisco Cannabis Buyers’ Club’s customers use marijuana to treat AIDS. Marijuana treats nausea, vomiting, and appetite loss caused by the disease itself, AIDS Wasting Syndrome, or treatment with AZT and other drugs. Marinol is currently, effectively being used to treat AIDS Wasting Syndrome. In this case, it is not certain that marijuana would have more effect than Marinol, but it would probably be preferred by many patients. "The last thing that they [the patients] want is a pill when they are already nauseated or are in the act of throwing up." Mark G. Kris, M.D. |