Comparing the Effects of Smoked and Oral Marijuana in Individuals With HIV/AIDS

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2005-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Smoked marijuana (MJ) and dronabinol (also known as THC or by the trade name Marinol) are used to increase appetite, food intake, and weight in patients with HIV who experience unintended weight loss. This study will compare the effects of MJ and Marinol use in marijuana smokers who are HIV infected.

• Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• Treatments: Dronabinol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• HIV infected

• Smoke marijuana

• Taking HIV medications

Exclusion criteria

• Naive marijuana smokers

• People with history of respiratory/pulmonary disease