Smoking marijuana and 9- tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (dronabinol, Marinol) is used for treating anorexia and weight loss caused by the human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HTV-1). However, there have been concerns that these chemicals may have a negative in. IJIREM. 2023;9(1):277-281. Accessed August 3, 2025. https://www.journals.acspublisher.com/index.php/ijirem/article/view/11286