OCTOBER 07, 2007 CNN Primary open angle glaucoma POAG has been found to be associated with mutations in genes at several loci Normal tension glaucoma, which comprises one third of POAG, is associated with genetic mutations

Surviving texts from ancient India confirm that its psychoactive properties were recognized, and doctors used it for a variety of illnesses and ailments. These included a whole host of gastrointestinal disorders, insomnia, headaches and as a pain reliever, frequently used in childbirth.

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VIEW ALL 7 FILES AT http://www.youtube.com/chrychek In an effort to determine whether marijuana, or drugs derived from marijuana, might be effective as a glaucoma treatment, the US National Eye Institute supported research studies from 1978 to 1984

However, smoked cannabis is today not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration FDA.

Hillary Clinton addresses the issue of medical marijuana at a campaign function. Early Manifest Glaucoma Trial EMGT -Another NEI study found that immediately treating people who have early stage glaucoma can delay progression of the disease

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A brief interview with Mr. Jason Halverson on the law . Medical Marijuana Use. Interesting interview with the Viking. Bimatoprost also increases trabecular outflowTopical beta-adrenergic receptor antagonists such as timolol, levobunolol Betagan, and betaxolol decrease aqueous humor production by the ciliary bodyAlpha2-adrenergic agonists such as brimonidine Alphagan work by a dual mechanism, decreasing aqueous production and increasing uveo-scleral outflowLess-selective sympathomimetics like epinephrine and dipivefrin Propine increase outflow of aqueous humor through trabecular meshwork and possibly through uveoscleral outflow pathway, probably by a beta2-agonist actionMiotic agents parasympathomimetics like pilocarpine work by contraction of the ciliary muscle, tightening the trabecular meshwork and allowing increased outflow of the aqueous humourCarbonic anhydrase inhibitors like dorzolamide Trusopt, brinzolamide Azopt, acetazolamide Diamox lower secretion of aqueous humor by inhibiting carbonic anhydrase in the ciliary bodyPhysostigmine is also used to treat glaucoma and delayed gastric emptying

Marinol has also consistently been more expensive than herbal cannabis.

Rod’s house burned down in January 2007. While his house was still burning, the fire department there in St. Charles, Missouri chose to break down the door into his grow room, even though that part of his house wasn’t involved in the fire. They also chose to pry open the locked drawers of a steel desk looking for cash rather than fight the fire that was consuming the rest of his house.
Rod’s lacerations and burns had to wait while he was handcuffed in the street in front of his neighbors and children and hauled off to jail, while his home still burned.
Though Rod used cannabis from his personal garden for his personal use to treat his Epilepsy, he was charged with manufacture, distribution, and other felonies just like a street drug dealer. To add insult to injury, the St. Charles Fire Department distributed a video of their heroic efforts, rummaging through Rod’s home looking for cash and contraband, among other fire departments around St. Louis and St. Charles County.

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Please feel free to comment below! Untreated glaucoma leads to permanent damage of the optic nerve and resultant visual field loss, which can progress to blindnessGlaucoma has been nicknamed sneak thief of sight because the loss of visual field often occurs gradually over a long time and may only be recognised when it is already quite advancedOnce lost, this damaged visual field can never be recoveredWorldwide, it is the second leading cause of blindnessGlaucoma affects one in two hundred people aged fifty and younger, and one in ten over the age of eightyPeople with a family history of glaucoma have about a six percent chance of developing glaucomaDiabetics and those of African descent are three times more likely to develop primary open angle glaucomaAsians are prone to develop angle-closure glaucoma, and Inuit have a twenty to forty times higher risk than caucasians of developing primary angle closure glaucoma

The real facts about Marijuana.

Reasons why we should legalize this amazing plant!

Hemp is not exactly the same as marijuana.

Hemp has almost no THC and if you smoked a whole field of the stuff, you would not even get a smile. : )

Took me about a week to make. Hope you like it This newer procedure is called selective laser trabeculoplasty or SLT

On 20 April 2006, The United States Food and Drug Administration FDA issued an advisory against medical marijuana stating that, marijuana has a high potential for abuse, has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, and has a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.

Mark Leno’s bill that would have prohibited the firing of employees for participating in the state’s program. Republicans cede California’s sovereignty to the feds on this issue. In the end, Leno could not get enough Democrats to support the bill — perhaps some Democrats fear it might be used against them in contested primaries. Given the gerrymander in California it is doubtful any Democrat would be hurt by this in November.
DEA raids in California are typically targeted towards large scale illegal operations growing over 1000 plants.

DECEMBER 04, 2007 CNN Natural compounds of research interest in glaucoma prevention or treatment include: fish oil and omega 3 fatty acids, bilberries, vitamin E, cannabinoids, carnitine, coenzyme Q10, curcurmin, Salvia miltiorrhiza, dark chocolate, erythropoietin, folic acid, Ginkgo biloba, Ginseng, L-glutathione, grape seed extract, green tea, magnesium, melatonin, methylcobalamin, N-acetyl-L cysteine, pycnogenols, resveratrol, quercetin and salt

A series of studies throughout the 1980s involved 90–100 patients a year.