Pubdate: Thu, 24 Feb 2005
Source: Dominion Post, The (New Zealand)
Copyright: 2005 The Dominion Post
Contact:  http://www.dompost.co.nz
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DOPE SMOKERS SOUGHT FOR STUDY

Researchers are looking for hard-core dope smokers to complete a study
on the effects of marijuana use.

The team at the Medical Research Institute in Wellington is in the
final phase of its study on the effects of marijuana smoking on the
lungs. They need to talk to about 20 users who have been smoking
marijuana heavily for several years.

They wanted to find out if the effects on the lungs changed depending
on the dose of marijuana, but so far the team had recruited mainly
light users, senior researcher Sarah Aldington said.

The study aims to compare lung function tests from those who smoke
just marijuana, those who smoke marijuana and tobacco, those who smoke
only tobacco, and non-smokers. The team also needs more cigarette
smokers and non-smokers. 
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