Nabilon

Products Nabilone is commercially available in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany, for example, in the form of capsules (Cesamet, Canemes). It is a narcotic drug. In many countries, the drug is not registered. The active ingredient was developed in the 1970s. Structure and properties Nabilone (C24H36O3, Mr = 372.5 g/mol) is a … Nabilon

Narcotics Effects and Side Effects

Products The narcotics are a group of centrally acting drugs and substances, which are strongly regulated and controlled by the state respectively by the drug and health authorities. This is primarily to prevent abuse and to protect the population from the undesirable effects and addiction. Certain narcotics – for example, many potent hallucinogens – are … Narcotics Effects and Side Effects

Cannabidiol

Products In many countries, there are currently no medicines approved that contain only cannabidiol. However, the active ingredient is a component of the cannabis oral spray Sativex, which is registered as a drug for MS treatment in many countries and also contains THC. The oral solution Epidiolex or Epidyolex was approved as a drug in … Cannabidiol

Cannabinoid Receptor Antagonists

Products Cannabinoid receptor antagonists are no longer on the market in many countries. Rimonabant (Acomplia) was withdrawn from the market in 2008 because it can cause psychiatric disorders, particularly depression. Effects Cannabinoid receptor antagonists have appetite suppressant, lipid-lowering, antidiabetic, analgesic (antiallodynic, antinociceptive), and anti-inflammatory properties. The effects of cannabinoid receptor antagonists are largely opposite to … Cannabinoid Receptor Antagonists

Cannabis

Products Hemp and preparations made from it, such as marijuana, cannabis resin, THC, and cannabis extracts, are generally among the prohibited narcotics in many countries. However, the Federal Office of Public Health may grant exemptions for research, drug development and limited medical use. In 2013, a cannabis oral spray (Sativex) was approved as a medicine … Cannabis

Cannabis Mouth Spray

Products The cannabis oral spray Sativex was approved in many countries in 2013. It is subject to narcotics legislation and requires an enhanced prescription. In Germany, Sativex has been available since 2011. Structure and properties The oral spray contains a thick extract of the hemp plant L., which is extracted from the leaves and flowers … Cannabis Mouth Spray

Antiemetics: Drugs against Nausea or Vomiting

Products Antiemetics are commercially available in the form of tablets, as melting tablets, as solutions (drops), and injectables, among others. They are also administered as suppositories because peroral administration is not possible. In many countries, the best-known antiemetics include domperidone (Motilium, generic) and meclozine, which, along with caffeine and pyridoxine, is contained in Itinerol B6. … Antiemetics: Drugs against Nausea or Vomiting

Dronabinol

Products Dronabinol is an anesthetic. The Federal Office of Public Health may grant an exemption for limited medical use. Pharmacies can make dronabinol preparations themselves as an extemporaneous prescription or have them made by contract manufacturing. There are two provisions in the new formulary: Oily dronabinol drops 2.5% (NRF 22.8). Dronabinol capsules 2.5 mg, 5 … Dronabinol

Intoxicant

Products Legally, a distinction can be made between legal intoxicants (e.g., alcohol, nicotine) and prohibited substances (e.g., many hallucinogens, some amphetamines, opioids). Some substances, such as the opioids or the benzodiazepines, are used as drugs and are legally available with a doctor’s prescription. However, their use as intoxicants is not intended and is therefore referred … Intoxicant

Painkiller

Products Analgesics are available in numerous dosage forms. These include, for example, tablets, effervescent tablets, powders, granules, suppositories, syrups, transdermal patches, and injectables. One of the oldest painkillers is opium, which is obtained from the incised, immature capsules of the opium poppy. It has been used medicinally for thousands of years. The first synthetic analgesics, … Painkiller

Nausea and Vomiting

Symptoms Nausea is an unpleasant and painless sensation that can lead to vomiting. Vomiting is an autonomic response of the body in which the stomach contents are expelled through the mouth with contraction of the muscles. Its primary purpose is to protect the body from toxic and inedible foods and harmful substances. Nausea may be … Nausea and Vomiting