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In concluding the 1982 repot, the DeparTment states:
The first results suggest that inhalation
marijuana is an effective antiemetic for
'_ .... cancer patients on some common chemo-
therapeutic regimens .... Hence, the long_
term plan of the state program is to expand
the project to as many patients as possible,
consistent with the research protocol ....
In this ways benefit will continue to be
_ real_zed for those patients whose disease and
antit_or regimen _,amenable to inhalation
marijuana therapyo _ _
One item of particular interest in this submission can
,_,z, be found at Appendix B and is titled_ _Minutes of North Shore
University Hospital Marijuana Research Committee's which recounts
the experiences of Drs. Vinciguerra, Degnan, Tomao_ Xochen, and
Geiss of the North Shore University Hospital on Long Island:
A general discussion about the current status
of antiemetic therapy for cancer chemotherapy
was held. A review of the literature
concerning the previous clinical studies of
THC in cancer chemotherapy was also
presented° Our current inhalation marijuana
project results revealed 20 patients have
been entered o _ . and 18 are evaluable, o
. . Of the 18 evaluable patients, 15
patients have had benefit. Si0_ patients felt
that the inhalation marijuana was very
effective. The major and most common side
effect was sedation and euphoric reactions_
o _ Of the 15 patients, 6 had already
tried the oral form of THC and had not
responded. Most of the re.ponders were less
than 60 years of age with an age range of 20_
70 .... Our overall initial results
indicate substantial _$ent benefit from
inhalatlon mari_uanao _-_"
_40/ Id. at 9.
241/ ACT Official State Reports_ Vol. II, Exhibit 16B, "Minutes
of North Shore University Hospital Marijuana Research Committeem_
at i.
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