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  MS Patients in Marijuana Trials
Posted by FoM on July 16, 2001 at 11:31:34 PT
By Judith Woods, The Daily Telegraph 
Source: National Post 

medical "I have never smoked a cigarette, never mind a joint, so I had no idea whether I'd go all woozy or not,'' says Lavinia Parish, with a twinkle in her eye. Lavinia, 51, suffers from multiple sclerosis and is currently taking part in a Cannabis in Multiple Sclerosis trial in the U.K, where patients are given the drug in capsule form.

Three weeks into the 15-week study, however, Lavinia, says she has not noticed any effects. "I keep waiting for something to happen,'' she says. "I may be on the placebo or it may be that cannabis just doesn't affect me. I'll have to wait and see.''

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Comment #1 posted by Kevin Hebert on July 17, 2001 at 13:42:08 PT:

Euphoria
Why do we live in a society where we say euphoria is not helpful?

Why do we put people in jail for euphoria?

Crazy.

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