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Study of Medical Cannabis Shows Scientific Value for Patients with Neuropathic Pain

Discussion in 'Medical Marijuana Usage and Applications' started by Superjoint, Mar 9, 2007.

  1. #1 Superjoint, Mar 9, 2007
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    </TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TR><TD class=text>On Monday, February 12th, Neurology published a long overdue study by Dr. Donald Abrams, which indicates that smoked marijuana effectively reduces chronic pain for people living with HIV/AIDS. The study builds on other international evidence and a 1999 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, "Marijuana and Medicine, Assessing the Science Base."
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    <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=list_image></TD><TD class=list_entry>New Study of Medical Cannabis Shows Scientific Value for Patients with Neuropathic Pain
    February 12th, 2007
    National HIV/AIDS and advocacy groups including the National Association of People With AIDS (NAPWA) call for congressional hearings in response to a new study from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) on medical cannabis and neuropathic pain, published in Neurology. The study is the first of its kind in the U.S. in nearly 20 years to indicate the medical efficacy of cannabis.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
    <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=list_image></TD><TD class=list_entry>Cannabis in painful HIV-associated sensory neuropathy - Abstract and Full Study
    There is significant evidence that cannabinoids may be involved in the modulation of pain, especially of neuropathic origin. HIV-related painful peripheral neuropathy is a significant medical problem with unsatisfactory treatment options. Based on the effects of cannabinoids in pre-clinical models of neuropathic pain and anecdotal case reports, a controlled trial of smoked cannabis was conducted.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
    <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=list_image></TD><TD class=list_entry>Medical Cannabis Research: What Does the Evidence Say?
    Health and Human Services claims that “marijuana has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.” However, more than 6,500 reports and journal articles from around the world support the medical value of cannabis (marijuana). In addition, dozens of public health organizations have endorsed medical use of marijuana including the National Association of People Living With AIDS, AIDS Action Council, the American Public Health Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Nurses Association, the Federation of American Scientists, Kaiser Permanente, the New England Journal of Medicine, the National Association for Public Health Policy, the California Medical Association, the Whitman-Walker Clinic, the Lymphoma Foundation of America, and many more. Here is an overview of the latest research. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
     

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