Groundbreaking Chronic Pain Study Needs Participants: Find Out What You Can Do to Help

[Courtesy of Americans for Safe Access]

Dear ASA Supporter,

Dr. Donald Abrams of University of California, San Francisco needs individuals who are currently using Oxycontin or MS Contin to join an important medical cannabis study! This research could potentially provide clinical proof that when added to conventional narcotic pain drugs, marijuana can provide added relief and often allow much-reduced doses of these dangerous narcotics.

Dr. Abrams has conducted numerous groundbreaking medical marijuana studies and you could be involved in his next historic project! Time is of the essence, be one of two dozen people to impact medical marijuana research for the future.

In order to ensure that this necessary research continues and is a success, Dr. Abrams is seeking out individuals who meet the following qualifications:

To qualify, you must:

Be taking either OxyContin or MS Contin (or Kadian) twice daily;

Have smoked marijuana at least 6 times in the past;

Be willing NOT to smoke marijuana for a month prior to screening for the study;

Be willing not to smoke cigarettes at least 2 weeks prior to screening and through the study;

Be 18 years or older;

Meet some additional criteria;

And you cannot:

Be pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding;

Be on chemo, radiation, or other cancer therapy;

Be currently using alcohol or recreational drugs;

Have kidney or liver failure, severe heart problems, high blood pressure, lung disease or a severe psychiatric disorder.

The study takes place at San Francisco General Hospital, in the clinical research center, and is a 5-day inpatient stay. Participants may be eligible to receive up to $520.00 for travel reimbursements. You can read more about the study here: www.AmericansforSafeAccess.org/AbramsPainStudy

How to Get Involved:
If you meet the qualifications above and are interested in participating in this historical research please contact Paul Couey at: 415-476-9554 ext 315 or e-mail at: pcouey@php.ucsf.edu. Let Paul know you found out about this study from ASA.

If you do not meet the criteria above, there is still an important role for you to play! Please forward this message on to any lists you belong to, any community members you know might be interested, and your family and friends!

If you have questions about the study or need more information, please contact Sonnet@AmericansforSafeAccess.org

Sincerely,

Sonnet Seeborg Gabbard
Field Coordinator
Americans for Safe Access