A pharmaceutical medication. Chemically, it is dronabinol, which is really just a synonym for THC. It's synthetic THC basically. Not exactly weed in pill form though, since the effects are different from smoked marijuana. There are two reasons for this---
1) It lacks the other cannabinoids that occur in cannabis that
add to the overall
high/stone from smoking marijuana.
2) It is taken orally, so the effect is also slightly different.
Effects include----
Increased appetite, reduced nausea (anti-emetic), and pain relief. These are the effects most people get at the standard dosage (~20mg). However, since the pharmaceutical companies worry about people getting
high off the
stuff, most people
never exceed the maximum daily dosage which would lead to other effects, such as---
Euphoria, relaxation, giggling, intense body
buzz, altered thought patterns, and
munchies (
food tastes better). As stated above, since some cannabinoids found in marijuana are missing in this medication, it is unlikely that a user
will experience music enhancement, closed eye visuals, or mystical experiences, which are common with weed (if enough is smoked that is). On the other hand, the user probably won'
t experience paranoia, panic attacks, or despersonalization/derealization. Also, since it's taken orally, there isn'
t the issue of lung/respiratory problems, but one could avoid that by simply
cooking and eating weed.
In summary, a pretty cool pharmaceutical if you take it enough of it.