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Australian-first trial into medicinal marijuana at the Ingham Institute

Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 08/06/2015 - 08:40

THE seeds have been sewn for an Australian-first medical trial to grow into a real benefit for the terminally ill.

Ingham Institute Clinical Trials director, Palliative Care Clinical director at Fairfield’s Braeside Hospital and UNSW conjoint associate professor Meera Agar is the driving force behind the first medicinal marijuana trial in Australia, which has been given $9 million in State Government funding.

The trial, which is due to begin in early 2016, will evaluate whether cannabis can be used as an effective treatment to improve the quality of life for adults with chronic or terminal illnesses.

Specifically, Ms Agar said the trial would be investigating how medicinal marijuana could help cancer patients who suffered from a loss of appetite.

Medicinal marijuana could help cancer patients who suffer from a loss of appetite. Picture: AFP PHOTO/ DPA/OLIVER BERG

 

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