Guest guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 For some reason I never saved it, and now can't find it, but I remember reading a report on methadone users on treatment. the main point of the paper was whether to withhold treatment from them, and the part that made it into the NIH official position was that they responded at the same rate as nonmethadone users, so no reason to withhold treatment. The part that didn't make it into the NIH position was that those people using marijuana while being treated had a 20% better response to treatment than nonusers. If it were not the politically charged marijuana involved, but some pharmacuetical company drug that had that response, there would ahve been major followup clinical trials. Ribavarin, for instance, is widely used and has a 20% increase ascribed to it. This study was not in any way conclusive, so no real guideline can be derived from it, but...... Marijuana is illegal and treatment in jail could be stressful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 For some reason I never saved it, and now can't find it, but I remember reading a report on methadone users on treatment. the main point of the paper was whether to withhold treatment from them, and the part that made it into the NIH official position was that they responded at the same rate as nonmethadone users, so no reason to withhold treatment. The part that didn't make it into the NIH position was that those people using marijuana while being treated had a 20% better response to treatment than nonusers. If it were not the politically charged marijuana involved, but some pharmacuetical company drug that had that response, there would ahve been major followup clinical trials. Ribavarin, for instance, is widely used and has a 20% increase ascribed to it. This study was not in any way conclusive, so no real guideline can be derived from it, but...... Marijuana is illegal and treatment in jail could be stressful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 Thank you for your replies which I will pass along to my friend. I knew I would get some good information if I asked you guys. Mark - This woman has been my friend since 1963 - we met in college - and she knows the risks. When she asked the nurse she was just looking for answers not trying to light up in the office! I remembered that I read somewhere that Queen used to smoke marijuana for menstrual cramps. Carol - If a government is enlightened enough to permit medical use of an herb you'd think they could provide something with decent quality! Not to mention allowing treatment for persons with low alts. Willem - I'm sorry about the Americans who can't hold their pot. My son, who teaches English in the Czech Republic was visiting in Belgium 2 years ago. They went to a small town in southern Holland (begins with M I think) and he bought pot just to say he had. But alcohol is addictive too, and I feel that the problem is political. I have read that the reason pot is illegal in the states was at least in part due to a strong liquor lobby. Remember " Reefer Madness " ? A movie put out by the US goverment illustrating the horrors of pot smoking. In the 60s people used to get stoned to watch it and have a good laugh! As for the old bags in immigration, think of it as a charitable act on your part! LOL Pam in Maine >From: " Mark Middle Mountain " <gourdmad@...> >Reply-Hepatitis C ><Hepatitis C > >Subject: marijuana and treatment >Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 01:50:27 -0500 > >For some reason I never saved it, and now can't find it, but I remember >reading a report on methadone users on treatment. the main point of the >paper was whether to withhold treatment from them, and the part that made >it >into the NIH official position was that they responded at the same rate as >nonmethadone users, so no reason to withhold treatment. The part that >didn't >make it into the NIH position was that those people using marijuana while >being treated had a 20% better response to treatment than nonusers. If it >were not the politically charged marijuana involved, but some >pharmacuetical >company drug that had that response, there would ahve been major followup >clinical trials. Ribavarin, for instance, is widely used and has a 20% >increase ascribed to it. > >This study was not in any way conclusive, so no real guideline can be >derived from it, but...... > >Marijuana is illegal and treatment in jail could be stressful. > _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 Thank you for your replies which I will pass along to my friend. I knew I would get some good information if I asked you guys. Mark - This woman has been my friend since 1963 - we met in college - and she knows the risks. When she asked the nurse she was just looking for answers not trying to light up in the office! I remembered that I read somewhere that Queen used to smoke marijuana for menstrual cramps. Carol - If a government is enlightened enough to permit medical use of an herb you'd think they could provide something with decent quality! Not to mention allowing treatment for persons with low alts. Willem - I'm sorry about the Americans who can't hold their pot. My son, who teaches English in the Czech Republic was visiting in Belgium 2 years ago. They went to a small town in southern Holland (begins with M I think) and he bought pot just to say he had. But alcohol is addictive too, and I feel that the problem is political. I have read that the reason pot is illegal in the states was at least in part due to a strong liquor lobby. Remember " Reefer Madness " ? A movie put out by the US goverment illustrating the horrors of pot smoking. In the 60s people used to get stoned to watch it and have a good laugh! As for the old bags in immigration, think of it as a charitable act on your part! LOL Pam in Maine >From: " Mark Middle Mountain " <gourdmad@...> >Reply-Hepatitis C ><Hepatitis C > >Subject: marijuana and treatment >Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 01:50:27 -0500 > >For some reason I never saved it, and now can't find it, but I remember >reading a report on methadone users on treatment. the main point of the >paper was whether to withhold treatment from them, and the part that made >it >into the NIH official position was that they responded at the same rate as >nonmethadone users, so no reason to withhold treatment. The part that >didn't >make it into the NIH position was that those people using marijuana while >being treated had a 20% better response to treatment than nonusers. If it >were not the politically charged marijuana involved, but some >pharmacuetical >company drug that had that response, there would ahve been major followup >clinical trials. Ribavarin, for instance, is widely used and has a 20% >increase ascribed to it. > >This study was not in any way conclusive, so no real guideline can be >derived from it, but...... > >Marijuana is illegal and treatment in jail could be stressful. > _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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