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05-11-2004, 11:18 AM
Conference to question medical cannabis
By Claudia Pinto / Daily Progress staff writer
May 11, 2004
Pregnant women with morning sickness and children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder might try taking marijuana, according to experts who will speak at an international conference in Charlottesville.
Mary Lynn Mathre, president of Patients Out of Time, said it's well known that marijuana can reduce pain and stimulate appetite, which is helpful for AIDS patients. But she said people who attend the Third National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics will hear about lesser-known benefits of the drug.
For example, a California physician will present new research on how marijuana might help calm children with ADHD. The youngest known cannabis patient in the United States, who at age 2 was given cannabis to treat hyperactivity and anxiety, also will speak.
In addition, the dean of the University of Iowa College of Nursing will discuss how cannabis can provide relief to pregnant women with morning sickness.
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Brian, I shortened the URL address so that it does not distort the page. Wise.
[This message was edited by Wise Young on 05-14-04 at 11:39 PM.]
By Claudia Pinto / Daily Progress staff writer
May 11, 2004
Pregnant women with morning sickness and children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder might try taking marijuana, according to experts who will speak at an international conference in Charlottesville.
Mary Lynn Mathre, president of Patients Out of Time, said it's well known that marijuana can reduce pain and stimulate appetite, which is helpful for AIDS patients. But she said people who attend the Third National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics will hear about lesser-known benefits of the drug.
For example, a California physician will present new research on how marijuana might help calm children with ADHD. The youngest known cannabis patient in the United States, who at age 2 was given cannabis to treat hyperactivity and anxiety, also will speak.
In addition, the dean of the University of Iowa College of Nursing will discuss how cannabis can provide relief to pregnant women with morning sickness.
Article:
Source (http://www.dailyprogress.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CDP%2FMGArticle%2FCDP_BasicArti cle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031775381679&path=)
Brian, I shortened the URL address so that it does not distort the page. Wise.
[This message was edited by Wise Young on 05-14-04 at 11:39 PM.]