 Dronabinol
"Dronabinol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A psychoactive compound extracted from the resin of Cannabis sativa (marihuana, hashish). The isomer delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is considered the most active form, producing characteristic mood and perceptual changes associated with this compound.
| Descriptor ID |
D013759
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.849.090.810
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| Concept/Terms |
Dronabinol- Dronabinol
- delta(9)-THC
- 9-ene-Tetrahydrocannabinol
- 9 ene Tetrahydrocannabinol
- THC
- delta(1)-Tetrahydrocannabinol
- delta(1)-THC
- delta(9)-Tetrahydrocannabinol
- Tetrahydrocannabinol
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| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2012 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2020 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2021 | 6 | 8 | 14 | | 2022 | 2 | 8 | 10 | | 2023 | 1 | 7 | 8 | | 2024 | 7 | 5 | 12 | | 2025 | 15 | 4 | 19 | | 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dronabinol" by people in Profiles.
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Delaney RK, Watt MH, Stanger M, Hong I, Bakshi NK, Fagerlin A, Bryan A. Edible Cannabis and Pain, Sleep, and Mental Health Management in Older Adults. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 May 01; 9(5):e2611718.
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Limbacher SA, Godbole S, Wrobel J, Mackie DI, Goldman S, Brooks-Russell A. Commercial cannabis product testing: Fidelity to labels and regulations. PLoS One. 2026; 21(4):e0321832.
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Rosa L, Lisano JK, Skrzynski CJ, Bryan AD, Bidwell LC. Therapeutically Motivated Cannabis Use for Anxiety: Daily and Longitudinal Reductions Vary Between Flower and Edible Products. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2026 Feb 10; 23(2).
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ElHassan NO, Farnam C, Thompson JW, Stanley N, Hayes CJ, Li C, Mourani PM, Hudson TJ, Mcgehee R, Martin BC. From card to cradle: examining medical cannabis purchasing among pregnant women in Arkansas. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2026 Feb; 8(2):101857.
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Swatek J, Wang GS, Labay L. Delta-9 THC detection in the young pediatric postmortem population: 2018-2024. Child Abuse Negl. 2025 Dec; 170:107763.
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Bery JL, Brooks-Russell A, Lovestead TM, Jeerage KM. The detection of cannabinoids in breath after ingestion of cannabis-infused edibles. J Anal Toxicol. 2025 Nov 01; 49(9):673-680.
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Skrzynski CJ, Mueller RL, Bidwell LC, Bryan AD, Hutchison KE. Cannabis use measurement: Identifying the optimal metric for broad research applications. Addiction. 2026 Feb; 121(2):331-339.
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Li T, Wang GS, Brooks-Russell A, Tung G, Leslie L, Rittiphairoj T, Oberste JP, Yim TW, Bero L, Samet JM. Methodological challenges and actionable recommendations in studying the health effects of high-concentration THC products. Am J Epidemiol. 2025 Oct 07; 194(10):3050-3061.
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Wade NE, Wallace AL, Baca R, Andrade G, Happer JP, Courtney KE, Christians U, Sempio C, Klawitter J, Huestis MA, Jacobus J. Cannabinoid profiling across toxicology samples in adolescents and young adults by route of administration and in relation to depression symptoms. J Anal Toxicol. 2025 Oct 01; 49(8):567-575.
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VanderVeen BN, Cardaci TD, Unger CA, NeSmith MM, Freeman JC, Bastian AV, Roark K, Upadhyay M, Levy AG, Bullard BM, McDonald SJ, Velázquez KT, Enos RT, Kubinak JL, Hofseth LJ, Hebert JR, Fan D, Murphy EA. Cannabis improves metabolic dysfunction and macrophage signatures in obese mice. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2025 Oct 01; 329(4):C1316-C1331.
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