UK - Cannabis fails to slow progress of multiple sclerosis in UK study

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By Ben Hirschler

LONDON | Tue May 29, 2012 12:03am BST

Cannabis capsules failed to slow the progression of multiple sclerosis in a large British study, dealing a blow to hopes that the drug could provide long-term benefits for patients with the debilitating nerve disease.

Despite promising signs in earlier, shorter studies, researchers found patients who took capsules containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a key active ingredient in cannabis, fared no better than those given a placebo.
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http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/05/28/us-cannabis-multiplesclerosis-idUKBRE84R0R020120528
 
The important words from the research/article are "failed" and "dealing a blow to hopes". The fact that it still provides relief from the symptoms of MS and is therefore still valuable is intended to be lost somewhere further down the article where many people won't read.
 
Also, the capsules contained THC, but that is not cannabis.
Recent research has pointed to the benefits of other cannabinoids as well, and suggested that the balance of cannabinoids may be a relevant factor.
Maybe - just maybe - Mother Nature knew what she was doing when she made this plant.
 
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