Re: Marijuana talk/this is a hcv forum yes well hemp is part of it/2006

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Study: Pot Helps Hepatitis TreatmentJosh Richman, The Oakland Tribune, 14th September 2006 Medical marijuana users are more likely to finish Hepatitis C treatment and so are more likely to be cured, according to a newly published study conducted in San Francisco and Oakland.Other studies have shown marijuana relieves symptoms, but medical marijuana advocates said this could be the first to show improved cure rates for a life-threatening illness.The study � authored by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and the Oakland-based Organization to Achieve Solutions in Substance Abuse (OASIS), and published in the European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology � found marijuana users being treated for HCV were three times more likely to have a "sustained

virological response," meaning the virus can't be detected six months after treatment ends.HCV treatment with ribavirin and interferon causes severe side effects such as nausea, vomiting, weight loss, sleeplessness and depression, causing many patients to quit the long regimen too early. Of 71 HCV patients studied, 21 finished with a sustained virological response: 12 of the 22 cannabis users and nine of the 49 non-users."Modest cannabis use may offer symptomatic and virological benefit to some patients...by helping them maintain adherence to the challenging medication regimen," the study concluded.Rob Kampia, executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project in Washington, D.C., issued a news release touting this as "a landmark study, showing that medical marijuana can literally save lives. Every day that our government continues punishing the sick for using this medicine is literally a crime against humanity." Email this story to someone else | Printer Friendly Version Sheena <mom4possums2002@...> wrote: Okay , but I have to say that it sure wasn't ME that complained. I have been quiet on the subject, and don't want the other side, (?) or any side getting the wrong idea.... I remain, as always, firmly

believing in "to each their own".. I do, though, also well understand as the owner of a List, it is necessary to run a tight ship. .I shut up again now.. MRI upcoming on the 26th, is it okay to ask for a few prayers? Sheena Janet <doc_jade > wrote: It has come to my attention that several of the members of the group are uncomfortable with the talk being freely spoke about marijuana and its use on the board. Since it is a illegal substance in much of the US and many countries, I do not advocate nor use it. My

choice. But it is some concern even that we are discussing this in a open forum. So I would like to ask if you want to continue to discuss this please take this to private email. Thank you very much for considering others and their feelings. Thanks again, Janet OwnerTake the ordinary things of life, and make them your own. Do the impossible with a smile __________________________________________________