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Which drug can help to improve appetite in AIDS and cancer patients, under medical supervision,

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marijuana
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Heroin
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Tobacco
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is A marijuana
Smoking marijuana has the same effects as smoking tobacco. Although the cannabinoids are released quickly into blood, the byproducts of the beedis/marijuana cigarettes pose the same risks to lungs as does tobacco smoke. Marijuana can have varied effects on your body and some of these effects are being exploited for medical use as well. For example, marijuana can increase appetite. Hence, a small amount of marijuana, delivered to AIDS and cancer patients, under medical supervision, can help them to improve nutrition. However, one must not forget, that long-term abuse of marijuana, purely for the sake of pleasure can also interfere with memory and reflexes of a person.

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