ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Treating Multiple Sclerosis with Marijuana.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: British researchers obtained mixed results in a study on how marijuana affects multiple sclerosis patients' symptoms, according to an article by The Associated Press. The study, published in The Lancet medical journal, consisted of 630 multiple sclerosis patients who were split into three groups and were given either a pill containing cannabis oil, synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol tetrahydrocannabinol /tet·ra·hy·dro·can·nab·i·nol/ (THC) (-hi?dro-kah-nab´i-nol) the active principle of cannabis, occurring in two isomeric forms, both considered psychomimetically active. or a placebo. Fifty-seven percent of patients receiving cannabis oil reported their pain had eased, 50 percent of tetrahydrocannabinol recipients claimed pain relief, as did 37 percent who received the placebo. Although patients did report pain relief, major improvements were not detected in the doctor's tests. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Aristo Vojdani Ph.D., M.T. serves as CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ImmunoSciences Lab. Inc., one of the pioneering labs in the field of molecular medicine, which has the most intensive testing of complex diseases that directly involve the human immune system immune system Cells, cell products, organs, and structures of the body involved in the detection and destruction of foreign invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. Immunity is based on the system's ability to launch a defense against such invaders. . ISL ISL - Interface Specification Language. Xerox PARC. Interface description language used by the ILU (Inter-Language Unification) system. Includes descriptions of multiple inheritance, exceptions and garbage collection. E-mail: Bill Janssen <janssen@parc.xerox.com>. is dedicated to the research and development of new biomarkers that offer detection and prevention of complex illnesses at the earliest possible stages. He can discuss the role infectious and toxic chemicals play in development of neuroimmune disorders including multiple sclerosis. His article "For First Time Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis Can Be Confirmed - Also Aid in Treatment" was published in the Journal of Internal Medicine October 2003 issue 310-657-1077 immunsci@ix.netcome.com Professor Bruce J. Diamond, of William Paterson University/Kessler Medical, has expertise regarding clinical neuropsychological assessment and treatment with a particular emphasis on organic or acquired brain syndromes such as stroke, traumatic brain injury Traumatic brain injury (TBI), traumatic injuries to the brain, also called intracranial injury, or simply head injury, occurs when a sudden trauma causes brain damage. TBI can result from a closed head injury or a penetrating head injury and is one of two subsets of acquired brain and multiple sclerosis. 973-720-3400 Robert M. Herndon, M.D. is professor of neurology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMC) is the health sciences campus of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). Located in Jackson, Mississippi (USA), it houses the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Health Related Professions, and Graduate Studies in the Health and is the director of the MS Center at the Jackson VA Medical Center. Dr. Herndon is Editor of the "International Journal of Multiple Sclerosis Care", a past president of the CMSC CMSC Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers CMSC Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council CMSC Certified Medical Staff Coordinator CMSC Computer Memory Security Check CMSC California Mine and Safety Code CMSC Communication Mode Selector Control CMSC Changan Mazda Motor Sales Co. and a member of the medical advisory board of the International Federation of MS Societies. He has been involved in the clinical care of MS patients and in basic and clinical research in MS for more than 30 years. He is a former director of the Johns Hopkins MS clinic, the RAMS clinic in Rochester NY and the MS clinic at Good Samaritan Hospital Good Samaritan Hospital may refer to: In the United States:
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