[neverdem]

Sativex has a high concentrate of alcohol. Any result might be skewed by the presence of the alcohol to this study.

SATIVEX®contains approximately 50% v/v of ethanol. Each dose contains up to 0.04 g of ethanol. The median daily dose of 5 sprays would be up to 0.2 g ethanol.

v/v represents the volumes of active ingredients to the volume of solution, i.e. an abbreviation for "by volume," used in chemistry and pharmacology to describe the concentration of a substance in a mixture or solution. Thus 2% v/v means that the volume of the substance is 2% of the total volume of the solution or mixture. See also w/v.

According to New Zealand, "One standard drink equals 10 grams of pure alcohol," i.e. one regular can of beer has about 50 times the total daily average dose consumed with Sativex, depending on the actual ethanol content and volume. Give me a break.

[Reform4Bush]

Marijuana use has never made me want to try heroin, but reading this post has.

There you have it. Scientific proof that reading BS will make you want to try heroin.

[bigfootbob]

I've been looking for this study I read about a couple of weeks ago from France that showed cannabis in the test showed it could inhibit and reverse hepatic fibrosis. If I recall the study correctly, the cannabis attached itself to the CB1 receptor and acted as an antagonist reducing the effects of fibrosis.

They also used Sativex in the study and it wasn't as effective and the discussion I read centered on the ethanol content. I don't care if a beer has 50 time more ethanol, by your reported study, any ethanol/alcohol content for a cirrhotic liver isn't therapeutic.

Why the hell did GW Pharmaceuticals insert the ethanol into Sativex in the first place?