Pubdate: Tue, 02 Dec 2014
Source: Nanaimo News Bulletin (CN BC)
Copyright: 2014, BC Newspaper Group
Contact:  http://www.nanaimobulletin.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/948
Author: Linda Richards

DRUG STUDY DOESN'T HAVE MUCH VALUE

To the Editor,

Re: Pot producers partner on study, Nov. 18.

Why is Canada's first clinical trial to test the effectiveness of
marijuana in treating post-traumatic stress disorder not being
conducted at the brain research centre of the province, Vancouver
General Hospital, where the most diagnostic equipment for imaging the
brain is located?

It certainly is first and foremost a question of how does it work on
its own? This must be completely understood and all of the harms
identified first before a new drug can be compared to others.

Furthermore, the average amount of time that it takes for a new drug
to go from the laboratory to the retail market is 17 years. This has
been so in part to try to ensure the drug has long-term efficacy and
safety.

Linda Richards

Nanaimo
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