title: [Experiences with dronabinol (delta-tetrahydrocannabinol) in oncological patients with anorexia-cachexia syndrome. Illustration of clinical problems and therapy based on 2 case reports].
authors.affiliation: International Institute for Oncological and Immunological Research, Köln. robert.gorter@gmx.de
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Gorter
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect / Q000187:drug effects; D000368:Aged; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000855:Anorexia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002100:Cachexia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D013759:Dronabinol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D057915:Drug Substitution; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010166:Palliative Care; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D009294:Narcotics; D010936:Plant Extracts; D013759:Dronabinol