THC? Are we talking about Marijuana here?
I read a related article from 1998 on the following Web Pager:
http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/living/DailyNews/marijuana_brain980706.ht
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Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2000 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: NEWS: THC 346 stops symptoms of PD in monkeys


> THANKS Hans!!!
>
> What great news.
> This will be useful information for determining the cause of PD.
> If this is a neuro-preservative, it will be a big relief to many.
>
> Did you do the translation?
> What publication is this article in?
>
> Hans van der Genugten wrote:
>
> > Date:              22-03-2000
> > Translation:    HvdG
> > Source:          University Medical Center St. Radboud, Nijmegen, The
> > Netherlands.
> >
> > THC 346 stops symptoms of PD in monkeys
> >
> > Two neurobiologists from Nijmegen (the Netherlands) have found the
compound
> > THC 346 to stop the progression of PD in monkeys completely. Within 3
months
> > a trial will start with PWP. The medicine might also have a positive
effect
> > upon ALS and Alzheimers.
> >
> > One of the researchers, Prof. dr. A. Cools of the University Medical
Center
> > St. Radboud, said the discovery to be every researchers dream. He and
his
> > collegue Andringa could not believe it when they saw the effect of THC
346
> > in tests with rhesus monkeys. Worldwide researchers never before
succeeded
> > in actually stopping the progression of PD, Cools said.
> >
> > THC346 stops the apoptose of the neurons completely. This was found in
> > studies with rats and rhesus monkeys, injected with a compound that
induced
> > PD. The sick monkeys that then had an injection of THC 346, showed no
more
> > progression in motoric or behavioral problems. Cools is convinced that
these
> > effects will also be found in the study with humans. THC 346 can be
taken
> > orally (pill) by PWP.
> >
> > The neurobiologist stressed that the compound does not cure PD. Symptoms
> > that already appeared, will stay. But if PWP have their first symptoms,
> > these symptoms are still minimal. Untill now therapy was often delayed
> > because of severe side-effects of the available medication. THC346 makes
it
> > possible to stop the progression in an early phase at a level that
people
> > still can function quite normal.
> >
> > The researchers are still trying to find out how much and how long THC
346
> > has to be taken to stop the apoptosis of the neurons definitively. Cools
> > hopes one period of treatment will be sufficient in the early phase of
PD.
> > In advanced PD it will probably take several treatment periods to stop
the
> > progression.
> >
> > THC 346 is tested upon healthy persons in Switzerland and found to be
save.
> > Cools expects worldwide studies of THC 346 use for ALS and Huntington's
to
> > start within the year. These diseases are also due to apoptosis. If the
> > human trials with PWP have the same effects as the studies with monkeys,
the
> > medication is expected to be available to the public in 3-5 years.
>
> --
> ..........................................................................
>                     Ray Strand
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