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- From: pfcouvar@unix.amherst.edu (Peter F. Couvares)
- Subject: Re: MJ and Asthma?
- Message-ID: <By3HJx.Jv@unix.amherst.edu>
- Keywords: mj, asthma, steroids.
- Organization: Amherst College
- References: <1992Nov21.130205.20316@neptune.inf.ethz.ch>
- Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 01:59:56 GMT
- Lines: 19
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- gaspar@inf.ethz.ch (gaspo) writes:
- >[...] I have seen references and various
- >notes how good MJ smoke has a beneficial effect for people with Asthma.
- >(something to do with intra-aeolus dialation or some such).
- >[...] the FOAF
- >is currently taking 4 different nasty synth-drugs (incl. steroids) for
- >the Asthma, and need some hard (or at least just printed) facts to
- >convince them to tell the synth-pushing doctor to bugger off.
-
- I wouldn't be so quick to declare pot a better solution than
- steroids. While steroids may have lots of nasty side-effects, they
- work very well. Marijuana's asthma-relieving properties seem to be
- less consistent. First have your friend try smoking pot to see if it
- helps. If it does, great. If it doesn't, stick with the steroids. But
- don't ditch the doctor until you know for sure.
-
- -Peter
-
- pfcouvar@unix.amherst.edu (Peter Couvares)
-