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24

January 1974

Br. Staphan Saara
Rational Inatitota on Drug Ahuao
Rational Inatituta of Mantal Baalth
5600 Fiahar’a Lana

Rotkvillo,

Maryland 20852

Ra:

Daar Dr. Saara:

33H 42~70-98

I an plaaaad to tranaait tha auunary reports of tho study,
ggrogic gaghiag Uaarg in Greaoa (HEM 42—70-98). Na have aut—
aaritad all tha obaarvatioaa of tha thraa yaara of this affort
and submit thaaa as wall as oopiaa of tho data upon which the
summary is baaad. The 1d volunaa of tha appoadioaa inoluda:

distribution;
(2) control population distribution;
(1) population

(3) summary of acuto aduioiatratiOn Tﬂc,

hashiah, and marijuana

statistical analyaoa.

(6)

Tho auunary and

Haw

York and

trials;

tha data voluaaa rapraaant both work dona in

in Athana.

In tha aunuar of 1973 wa undartook tho withdrawal studios.
Sixtaan aubjacta want through the prooaduraa and tho data are
now in avaluation-tha EEG tapaa are in analyaia in How York,
tho bahavioral and psychological data in Athaaa.
Tha aobuiaaion of thaaa

raporta couplataa the

work under

h2-70~98, aa raqoaatad up to Jana, 1973, arcapting
Contract
tha withdrawal data. It was humanly impoaaibla to complete the
data oollactioa of a withdrawal study, aa wall aa tho analyais
of thin complex aatarial, to aunaariaa tha findinsa as wall as
complatins tho raporta of tho othar parts of tha study program
prior to the propoaad taraination data of Datambar 31, 1973.
In aubmittins the material today, wa boliava ua hava complied
with tho contract to the boat of our afforta.
HEM

Excopt

Copanhagan in
praaantation or publication of tha data

for a nathodological praaantation in

1972. an hava withheld

of thia study.

In diacuaaiona with Professor Stefania in October.
would ba 'taaantad and publiahad

to agraad that three raporta
during 1974:

�Dr. Stephen Sgsrs

~2*

24

January 1974

(l) Psychological Effects of Chronic

Beshish Use-Anoricen Psychiatric

Association,
(2)

Effects of Cannabis
Preparations in Chronic Esshish UsersJournal of the American Medical AssoEEG

and Heart Rots

ciation;

(3)

May, 1974;

EEG
EEG

and

Effects of Chronic Hoshish UsenJournal.

Because the materiel is extensive end findings on clesr,
they warrant extensive explication with supporting evidence.
Professors Stefanie, Freedman, end I hove agreed to formulate
this in e volume which we believe can be prepared by nidosunnor

end published

I had

in

1975.

that either Professor Stefanie or one of his
join us in the analytical phases in December end
Jennery, but this hes been impossible because of their teething

staff

would

hoped

loads. The reports have been completed using mail service.
After the encumbrances of funds ere cleared on Jennery 31,
there will remain an unexpended amount of approximately $4,000.
Professor Freedman, as President of the Amoricsn Psychiatric
Association, was able to arrange for the presentation of the
psychiatric date at that meeting in Hey. We would like to invite Professor Stefanie to do so.

request on extension without additional funding to May 31,
1974. to complete the data analyses of the withdrawal study, to
we

allow Professor Stefania to present some findings at the
and to work with us in the formulation of s volume.

APA.

letter is an offer by the contractor to extend the
contract without additional funds, for these purposes.
This

On

behalf of the International Associstion for Psychiatric

Research, Inc., Professor Freedman and his coworkers at the New
York medical College, and Professor Stefanie and his coworkers
at the University of Athens. I wish to express our gratitude for

�Dr. Staphan

Star;

26

~2~

January 1974

the faith and support which you and your asaociatou have had
its inception in Juno, 1970. The data
of this program have boon moot intctasting and in believo will
make an important contribution to tho complex litaraturo of can~
nabis nan. But abate the facts, no believe w. have demonstrated
that ctoos~cultura1 roaoaroh is foasiblc and doopitc physical
distances, cultural difforancea, and longuago barriors, acionr
tints of good faith can accomplish conplcx missions. Hi trust
that your flith in this program is rewarded by the data horoby

in this ptogram since

831381€9.06 0

Sinceroly yours,
Max

MF/cio

Encl.

Fink,

M.D.

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