Posted by ed_uk on June 14, 2005, at 18:06:11
In reply to medical marijuana/Sativex/ethics, posted by dog on June 14, 2005, at 16:49:27
Hi Dog,
>.......do you know anyone who takes it?
No, it's not approved in the UK. Nevertheless, about 400 people in the UK are currently being treated with Sativex with the permission of the MHRA - our medicines regulatory agency, a bit like your FDA.
>i wonder where the good old U.S. of A. is situated on the question of this new drug. do you know?
I've no idea!
>.......we'll probably never see it or at least it would take a lifetime to get approved.
I think it might get approved..........Marinol (THC aka dronabinol: the major active ingredient of cannabis) is already approved in the US.
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/drona.htm
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/drona_ids.htm>........my pain is such that at times it is pretty unbearable.
Do you suffer from neuropathic/nerve pain? Do you suffer from muscle spasm?
For muscle spasm you could try........
Baclofen (Lioresal)
Dantrolene (Dantrium)
Tizanidine (Zanaflex)For neuropathic pain you could try gabapentin (Neurontin). Have you tried it? Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) might also be helpful.
Does the Tylenol 3 help your pain? What side effects are you having?
>i might be tempted to try it again, but i would not do it illegally........
I would. Having said that, it's unusual for people to get arrested for possession of small quantities of cannabis now that it's been 'downgraded' to a class C drug in the UK.
Kind regards,
Ed.
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