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We have asked NiMH (Sidney Cohen) for a contract to proceed in this development, but he seems less enthusiastic than we would like. iOO mg research. Our principal effort for the present is in marijuana to our staff, and visit to Greece, l visited the laboratories of Konstantin Mirase- found them ever so much better than anticipated, with fine chemistry facilities, excellent Al he begins in Freedman has appointed Martin Keeler mid-July. On a recent i neurophysiological equipment (under the direction of Dr. Stefanie, an NIH trainee) and his own garden for growing cannabis. Dr. Miras is an expert in the plant growth, constituents, etc., and any project that works with his help, must be better than the trash being published today. (Have you seen the recent article on driving comparing 2 cigarettes of NlMH marijuana with 0.l mgz blood label alcohol ?) desire is to formulate a study program in Athens and Al and have proposed this to NlMH (again, Sid Cohen) as a contract. Of course, we are now anxious to undertake some extensive, long term studies here to assess the neurOphysioiogic, behavioral and Our l psychologic effects of chronic marijuana use. it has been a busy year, for in addition to the narcotic have continued studies in ECT, EEG and even in schizophrenia and anxiety. Any chance of a visit the next time you are in New York ? program!, i One last comment. i attended a special open session on marijuana held in New York in June under the direction of Representative Koch (U.S. Congress). Brlii, Fort, Cohen held the MD lids and three lawyers the legal side. My first exposure to such sessoons. Lots of name calling, arguments ad hominem, and most impressive, the repeated plea for more studies. Even the young people asked for more data, and only Henry Brill was sure that the drug was harmful, regardless of the data. it was a wild session, and Representative Koch expects to propose a bill to set up a study commission on cannabis (like a President's Commission). Keep up the good work, and many thanks for the fine articles. have not obtained permission for our study of methadone in psychosis, but it is less important now that l have other interests, We still although it My should be done. best regards to Deena. Sincerely yours, Max Fink, M.D. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. 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