Aspergillosis and Marijuana
Authors: Stuart M. Levitz, Richard D. Diamond
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1991)

Letters1 October 1991Aspergillosis and MarijuanaStuart M. Levitz, MD, Richard D. Diamond, MDStuart M. Levitz, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Richard D. Diamond, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-115-7-578_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editors:We read with interest the letter by Doblin and Kleiman stating that nearly half of all oncologists polled reported having recommended illegal use of marijuana for the control of chemotherapy-induced emesis (1). Although reports of benefits from marijuana treatment are anecdotal, many patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have experimented with marijuana to combat anorexia and weight loss, and the United States government supplies marijuana cigarettes to a small number of patients on a compassionate-use basis. Despite the availability, on a prescription basis, of oral synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol (THC; Marinol, Roxane Laboratories, Inc., Columbus, Ohio), the active...References1. DoblinKleiman RM. Medical use of marijuana [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 1991;114:809-10. LinkGoogle Scholar2. KagenKurupSohnleFink SVPJ. Marijuana smoking and fungal sensitization. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1983;71:389-93. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. KurupResnickKagenCohenFink VASSJ. Allergenic fungi and actinomycetes in smoking materials and their health implications. Mycopathologia. 1983;82:61-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. ChusidGelfandNutterFauci MJCA. Pulmonary aspergillosis, inhalation of contaminated marijuana smoke, and chronic granulomatous disease. Ann Intern Med. 1975;82:682-3. LinkGoogle Scholar5. MechoulamMcCallumBurstein RNS. Recent advances in the chemistry and biochemistry of cannabis. Chem Rev. 1976;76:75-112. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Boston University School of Medicine Boston, MA 02118 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited BySafe living after transplantation or chemotherapyMarijuana use and candidacy for heart transplantationMarijuana use in transplantation: A call for clarityContaminants of Concern in Cannabis: Microbes, Heavy Metals and PesticidesCannabis Chemistry: Cannabinoids in Cannabis, Humans, and Other SpeciesCannabinoidsInhaled medicinal cannabis and the immunocompromised patientRecent Advances in Research on Cannabis sativa L. Endophytes and Their Prospect for the Pharmaceutical IndustryEndophytic fungi harbored in Cannabis sativa L.: diversity and potential as biocontrol agents against host plant-specific phytopathogensAdverse immunological effects of drugs other than anticance drugs and drugs used in immunologyDRUGS OF ABUSECompounds found in Herbal productsPearls in Establishing a Clinical Diagnosis: Signs and SymptomsMarijuanaCannabisCannabinoidsMarijuanaDrugs of abuse 1 October 1991Volume 115, Issue 7Page: 578-579KeywordsAIDSAspergillosisMarijuanaWeight loss Issue Published: 1 October 1991 PDF DownloadLoading ...