The recent Army Times has an article on this. [quote]Physicians in states where medical marijuana is available often prescribe the drug for treating post-traumatic stress disorder. But their assumption - that cannabis can help ease the symptoms of PTSD - is based largely on anecdotes and animal research. On march 12, a proposed formal study of how effective the plant might be for treating PTSD in veterans took a giant leap forward when it received approval from the Health and Human Services Department. In a letter to study sponsor Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, or MAPS, an HHS official said researchers have been cleared to buy high-grade marijuana from the National Institute on Drug Abuse - effectively a rubber stamp of the study protocol developed by Dr. Sue Sisley of the University of Arizona College of Medicine. A spokesman for MAPS said marijuana research has been on hold for 22 years, and this proposed study will further the understanding of cannabis' effects on symptoms such as anxiety, angry outbursts and sleep disorders that are prevalent in those with PTSD. During the three-month study, 50 veterans with combat-related PTSD would be divided into groups and receive the equivalent of two joints a day - 0.9 grams - to smoke or inhale by vaporization. Each participant then would submit weekly observations and confirm that he or she followed protocols.[/quote] Whatchya think about this?