Pubdate: Sat, 26 May 2001
Source: San Francisco Chronicle (CA)
Copyright: 2001 San Francisco Chronicle
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Contact:  http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/388
Author:Lisa Ochs
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n903/a06.html
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal)

SCIENCE AND POT

Editor -- In Rick DelVecchio's article, "Mainstream science leery of 
medicinal pot use" (May 20), I found the concern of "mainstream science" 
about possible adverse effects of marijuana somewhat disingenuous.

As everyone in health care knows, there is no medication or treatment that 
has no known adverse effects.

Here is an excerpted list of known adverse effects of another, much more 
commonly taken drug: "Stimulation, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal 
pain, neutropenia (dangerously low numbers of white blood cells), 
thrombocytopenia (dangerously low numbers of platelets), rash, angioedema, 
anaphylaxis." My book goes on to caution readers that long-term use of this 
drug may contribute to renal failure and hepatic toxicity. The name of the 
drug? Tylenol.

Lisa Ochs

San Francisco
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