Britain's first clinical trial of cannabis

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By BBC News Online's Helen Briggs

Results from Britain's first clinical trial of cannabis as a medicine show that

it has a dramatic impact on controlling patients' pain.

Some individuals who were suffering chronic pain reported that cannabis had

changed their lives, said consultant anaesthetist Notcutt, of

Paget Hospital, Norfolk.

I hope it will not be long before this new medicine can be used much more

widely

Dr Notcutt

" Several patients experienced a dramatic improvement in the pain they were

experiencing, " he said.

" We've had some patients say: `This is brilliant, it stopped my pain in its

tracks'. "

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Hi ,

I have been reading all the posts here, I have written a few times but I

usually just read as much as I can. I have to agree with you about the

marijuana. My son has Graves and has found this to be the best medicine to

help him relax and sleep, he also has TED and as soon as his levels are

stabilized will have surgery. It's been a very trying time but for the last

few months we decided to try this. I have not smoked pot for over 20 years

so it is definitely not what I would do unless I needed to.

Since it is legal in Canada for medicinal purposes only for HIV patients, it

is still illegal for others. As long as we don't have more than 30 grams on

us, we are ok though.

Right now Graves is not even considered a disease such that legalizing

marijuana is justified, but we are on the right track and I think it will

become legal for all medical conditions in the very near future. In the

meantime, we started to grow some for my son, first time ever (I myself am

not a smoker), so we'll see how that goes.

Suzie

Britain's first clinical trial of cannabis

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/in_depth/sci_tech/2001/glasgow_2001/newsid_

1523000/1523461.stm

> By BBC News Online's Helen Briggs

> Results from Britain's first clinical trial of cannabis as a medicine show

that it has a dramatic impact on controlling patients' pain.

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> Some individuals who were suffering chronic pain reported that cannabis

had changed their lives, said consultant anaesthetist Notcutt, of

Paget Hospital, Norfolk.

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> I hope it will not be long before this new medicine can be used much

more widely

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> Dr Notcutt

> " Several patients experienced a dramatic improvement in the pain they were

experiencing, " he said.

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> " We've had some patients say: `This is brilliant, it stopped my pain in

its tracks'. "

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Hi Debbie,

I'm not sure about Corey's TED, one thing I am sure about is he is

definitely more refreshed in the mornings and he is a teenager so that tells

alot (LOL). His eyes do bulge but are not getting worse, but I don't really

know enough about the TED to determine if his smoking is helping or not. It

has though helped alot in his aches and pains and to relax for sure. Before

he was diagnosed and even after being put on PTU he was still a bit fidgety,

restless, and at times suffered insomnia. Now he's as calm as a cucumber.

More so over the last few months. Hey he gets up before I do in the

morning, that had never happened since he was a baby! I also never thought I

would " encourage " my son to try this, but if he is better for it, why not?

And if we get caught, I'll take the rap, I am still clean LOL. Thanks for

sharing and hope all goes well in the long run for all Graves suffferers.

Take care

Suzie

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