Web MD, a "double opinion"

[trichomeguy]

The following is a text I copied from web MD, It contains two posts, one about Medical Cannabis treating nerve pain in AIDS Patients, & another which is saying the usual drivel spawned from dea lies....which is posted here ----Quote----::::::: """"Marijuana (also known as grass, pot, weed, herb): Marijuana, which comes from the plant Cannabis sativa, is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States. The plant produces delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active ingredient associated with intoxication. Marijuana resin, called hashish, contains an even higher concentration of THC.

* The drug is usually smoked, but it can also be eaten. Its smoke irritates your lungs more and contains more cancer-causing chemicals than tobacco smoke. Common effects of marijuana use include pleasure, relaxation, and impaired coordination and memory.

* Often, the first illegal drug people use, marijuana is associated with increased risk of progressing to more powerful and dangerous drugs such as cocaine and heroin. The risk for progressing to cocaine is 104 times higher if you have smoked marijuana at least once than if you never smoked marijuana.""""" ---Unquote------ Now, Read the other post from the web MD,,,---Quote---""""Aug. 6, 2008 -- Smoking pot may help relieve pain in patients with HIV-related neuropathy, a form of nerve damage that leads to burning and tingling sensations, which can be hard to treat with traditional medications.

"Neuropathy is a chronic and significant problem in HIV patients as there are few existing treatments that offer adequate pain management," researcher Ronald J. Ellis, MD, PhD, associate professor of neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, says in a news release.

Ellis and colleagues compared medical marijuana to a placebo (fake drug) in 28 patients with HIV-related neuropathic pain that was not adequately controlled by pain medications, including opioids.

The team randomly assigned each participant to smoke either medical marijuana (cannabis) or a cigarette that resembled marijuana but did not contain the drug's active chemical, THC. The National Institute on Drug Abuse supplied both products.

The participants smoked the material four times a day for five straight days, then abstained for two weeks, and then followed the same experiment again. Each person also continued to take prescribed painkillers during the trial.

Smoking the pot provided much greater pain relief than smoking the placebo. Forty-six percent of participants had clinically meaningful pain relief with pot compared to 18% with placebo. Pain relief varied from "strong" to "mild to moderate."

The researchers say that medical marijuana significantly reduces HIV-related neuropathic pain when added to the patient's already-prescribed pain management regimen and may be an "effective option for pain relief" in those whose pain is not controlled with current medications.

The findings, which appear online in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, add to a growing body of evidence that shows that medical marijuana can be a potent painkiller for patients with neuropathy. However, the substance can have a negative impact on certain mental skills.

Ellis' team also warns that long-term smoking of cannabis can cause lung problems. Alternative delivery methods are approved in Great Britain and Canada and are being considered by the U.S., according to background information in the journal article.----Unquote------ Now, after reading these two post's, see just a little pot-prejudice in the first one? yet, the facts remain. M.M.J WORKS!!!

[Umpsy]

Awesome post Trichomeguy, I had no idea WebMD was so schizo.

Originally Posted by trichomeguy

The risk for progressing to cocaine is 104 times higher if you have smoked marijuana at least once than if you never smoked marijuana.

I love these fake stats, it seems they come out even faster than the respective study could have been done. I bet at least 104 other people laughed their asses off while reading it.

-Umpsy