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To: E who wrote (1986)	3/11/2002 11:07:46 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Respond to of 21057

Good finds! I had a feeling marijuana would be beneficial. I thought this was interesting, from your second link. A century ago, physicians commonly prescribed cannabis for migraine. (2) Famed physician William Osler wrote that it was "probably the most satisfactory remedy" for migraine in his textbook, The Principles and Practice of Medicine. (3) Some patients and physicians are once again showing interest in examining cannabis' potential to treat symptoms of migraine. A recent article in the medical journal Pain (Journal of the Association for the Study of Pain) concluded that "cannabis delivered … in the form of a marijuana cigarette, or 'joint,' presents the hypothetical potential for quick, effective, parenteral [non-orally administered] treatment of acute migraine." The author called cannabis a "far safer alternative" than many prescription anti-migraine drugs, and reported that a large percentage of migraine sufferers fail to respond or cannot tolerate standard therapies. (4) Never mind the debate over morality, they should legalize the stuff on humanitarian grounds.