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Hi, I went on the net to see what info I could find on weed & PD. I didn't find specific info, but DID see some pretty colerfull sites (heehee). I do not think this is somthing I would probably ever do, but....... I am interested in any "personal" testimonies relating to the effectivness of it. Please respond to me personally if you want. PS .... I'm not a cop, ... just interested. Take care, David Meigs [log in to unmask] "Did I do that?" - Steve Erkel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joao Carvalho" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 11:42 AM Subject: BBC News : Cannabis Debate > Is the research in slow pace on this ? .... > > Tuesday, 21 March, 2000, 11:35 GMT > Cannabis: The debate > > Cannabis: A controversial drug with some beneficial > effects > The debate over the use of cannabis in > medicine is highly controverisal and emotive. > > Supporters of the drug claim it has > wide-ranging benefits, but opponents of > legalisation say it is a potentially dangerous > substance that can actually damage health. > > There is scientific evidence to suggest that > cannabis may be useful in treating a wide > range of conditions. > > And wide-scale trials testing the safety and > efficacy of cannabis extracts are currently > underway in the UK and elsewhere. > > For instance, cannabis appears to be able to > help reduce the side effects of chemotherapy > treatment given to cancer patients. > > The drugs used to treat cancer are among the > most powerful, and most toxic, chemicals used > in medicine. They produce unpleasant side > effects, such as days or weeks of vomiting and > nausea after each treatment. > > Cannabis is an antiemetic, a drug that relieves > nausea and allows patients to eat and live > normally. > > Extracts also seem to benefit patients > suffering from multiple sclerosis, stopping > muscle spasms, and reducing tremors. > > In the USA, the Food and Drug Administration > has approved the oral use of dronabinol, a > cannabis derivative, for people with Aids. > > There is evidence that cannabis may stimulate > the appetites of Aids patients with wasting > disease. > > It may also help relieve the pain of menstrual > cramps and childbirth. > > Campaigners claim the drug is useful in treating > depression and other mood disorders. > > Cannabis analogues have been shown to > prevent seizures in epileptic patients when > given in combination with prescription drugs. > > The drug can also help in the treatment of > patients suffering from glaucoma, one of the > commonest causes of blindness, by reducing > fluid pressure in the eye. > > Claims have also been made for its use in > treating asthma, strokes, Parkinson's Disease, > Alzheimer's Disease, alcoholism and insomnia. > > However, opponents of the use of cannabis > point to the fact that it damages the ability to > concentrate. > > There are other side effects of the drug, but > they vary considerably and are highly > unpredictable, partly because cannabis has > more than 400 active ingredients. > > A report by the House of Lords Science and > Technology Committee recommended the use > of cannabis for medicinal purposes. > > Doctors are doubtful > > But the British Medical > Association (BMA) did > not give the report > 100% support. > > The BMA believes only > cannabinoids - part of > the cannabis plant - > should be used in > medicine. > > Cannabinoids are the > active ingredients of > cannabis. The BMA > says crude cannabis > contains many toxic ingredients as well. > > It is also worried about how cannabis will be > prescribed, saying that smoking the drug is > harmful to health. > > It wants to see the development of "targeted > medicines" using cannabinoids. > > The government says it will not consider > legalising cannabis for medical use until clinical > trials had been completed. > > -- > > Cheers, > Joao Paulo - Salvador,BA,Brazil > [log in to unmask]