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Medical Marijuana: Voodoo or Legitimate Therapeutic Choice?
By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Imagine a 68-year-old woman with advanced breast cancer, looking for a better way to ease her chronic pain, low appetite, fatigue and nausea. Should she or shouldn't she be prescribed marijuana?
That's the question physicians debate in the "Clinical Decisions" section of the New England Journal of Medicine released online Feb. 20.
According to the hypothetical case study in the journal, a woman named Marilyn has metastatic breast cancer that has spread to her lungs and spine. She's taking chemotherapy and two anti-nausea drugs that just aren't working. Despite taking 1,000 milligrams (mg) of acetaminophen, such as Tylenol, every eight hours, she's in pain. At night, she sometimes takes 5 to 10 mg of oxycodone, a narcotic pain reliever similar to morphine, to help relieve the pain so she can sleep.
Marilyn lives in a state where marijuana is legal for personal medicinal use, and her family stands ready to grow it for her.
Why not let Marilyn try it?
One reason not to, in the view of one of the "con" argument's authors, Dr. Robert DuPont, is that it probably wouldn't help her. "Although marijuana probably involves little risk in this context, it is also unlikely to provide much benefit," said DuPont, a clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown Medical School in Washington, D.C., and the first director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse under Presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter.
Marijuana is a dry, shredded mix of flowers, stems, seeds and leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. People usually smoke it as a cigarette or in a pipe. It's the most commonly abused illegal drug in the United States, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
In an interview, DuPont said that because smoked marijuana has not been reviewed and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for safety, effectiveness and purity, it would be inappropriate for a physician to prescribe it. "It would divert the attention away from an effective medical treatment and get her into something that's at best voodoo," he said.
The cannabis (marijuana) plant contains hundreds of pharmacologically active compounds that could interact with the medications Marilyn's now taking, DuPont said. It's impossible to know the chemical make-up or potency of a given dose, he noted, adding, "Medical marijuana has no dose. There is nothing else in medicine like that."
DuPont said it's also uncertain how Marilyn might react to the experience of smoking marijuana. He said the drug could affect her ability to think effectively. And just the act of smoking, coupled with the impact of the cancer on her lungs, could reduce her ability to get oxygen to her brain, he added.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards in LA
Still reeling from their Oscar nominations for their roles in The Master, Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams were all smiles at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards last night.Continue reading...
Emily Blunt’s retro wavy up-do at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards
Emily Blunt’s retro wavy up-do at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards 2013 in Los Angeles – Hair Do's & Don'ts brought to you by Glamour.com. Visit Glamour.com for the latest dos and don'ts for hairstyles, with celebrity photos.Continue reading...
Emily Blunt at the Critics Choice Movie Awards
The ever-elegant Emily Blunt goes Old Hollywood in a stunning sheath by Miu Miu, but it’s the embellished neckline, which continues down her back, that earns her a DO in our book.Continue reading...
Jessica Chastain at the Critic's Choice Movie Awards
Jessica Chastain wears a cherry b-neck dress by Prada at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards - vote on celebrity fashion, style and red carpet looks in GLAMOUR.COM’s Dos and Don’tsContinue reading...
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Marion Cottilard’s side-swept style at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards
Marion Cottilard’s side-swept style at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards 2013 in Los Angeles – Hair Do's & Don'ts brought to you by Glamour.com. Visit Glamour.com for the latest dos and don'ts for hairstyles, with celebrity photos.Continue reading...
Ben Affleck and George Clooney at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards in LA
Ben Affleck was delighted with his awards haul on the night. The actor won Best Film and Best Director for his movie, ArgoContinue reading...
Emmy Rossum at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards
Emmy Rossum in blue Carolina Herrera dress at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards - Check out Dos and Don'ts rating celebrity style online at Glamour.com. Visit Glamour.com for the low down on fashion trends and celebrity gossip. Continue reading...
Marion Cotillard at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards
Marion Cotillard in floral Zuhair Murad dress at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards - Check out Dos and Don'ts rating celebrity style online at Glamour.com. Visit Glamour.com for the low down on fashion trends and celebrity gossip. Continue reading...
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Eddie Redmayne at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards in LA
Burberry poster boy Eddie Redmayne struck yet another model-esque pose, this time on the red carpet at the Critics’ Choice Movie AwardsContinue reading...
Anne Hathaway’s cute crop at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards
Anne Hathaway’s cute crop at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards 2013 in Los Angeles – Hair Do's & Don'ts brought to you by Glamour.com. Visit Glamour.com for the latest dos and don'ts for hairstyles, with celebrity photos.Continue reading...
Amy Adams at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Amy Adams wears a white and navy gown by Vionnet at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards- vote on celebrity fashion, style and red carpet looks in GLAMOUR.COM’s Dos and Don’tsContinue reading...
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Jennifer Lawrence at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Jennifer Lawrence wears a black Prabal Gurung gown at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards- vote on celebrity fashion, style and red carpet looks in GLAMOUR.COM’s Dos and Don’tsContinue reading...
Amanda Seyfried at the Critics Choice Movie Awards
Amanda Seyfried wears a blue lace dress by Marios Schwab at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards- vote on celebrity fashion, style and red carpet looks in GLAMOUR.COM’s Dos and Don’tsContinue reading...
Anne Hathaway at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Anne Hathaway wears a gold embellished gown by Oscar de la Renta at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards- vote on celebrity fashion, style and red carpet looks in GLAMOUR.COM’s Dos and Don’tsContinue reading...
Leslie Mann at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Leslie Mann wears a pink dress by Honor at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards- vote on celebrity fashion, style and red carpet looks in GLAMOUR.COM’s Dos and Don’tsContinue reading...
Naomi Watts at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards
Naomi Watts wears black Emilio Pucci dress at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards - Check out Dos and Don'ts rating celebrity style online at Glamour.com. Visit Glamour.com for the low down on fashion trends and celebrity gossip. Continue reading...
Monday, January 21, 2013
Ian Somerhalder at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards in LA
The ever-smouldering Somerhalder put his best pout forward at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards. Continue reading...
Joseph Gordon-Levitt at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards in LA
Joseph Gordon-Levitt cheered with delight as Looper won an award in the Sci-Fi/Horror category. Continue reading...
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