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UK: Woman in cannabis trial died

Paul Stokes

The Telegraph

Tuesday 13 Dec 2005

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A diabetic woman developed severe mental health problems and died five
months after taking part in trials of a cannabis-based treatment.

Rene Anderson, 69, became "confused and intoxicated" three days after
starting to take the drug Sativex, an inquest in Sheffield heard
yesterday. She was admitted to hospital when her mental state deteriorated.

Mrs Anderson, a retired supermarket supervisor, later suffered a series
of physical problems, including pneumonia, and died in March last year
from acute kidney failure.

Mrs Anderson had been taking part in a trial supervised by Dr Solomon
Tesfae, a diabetes expert, who wanted to investigate whether cannabis
could provide useful relief from the severe pain experienced by diabetic
neuropathy sufferers.

The hearing continues.

 

 

 

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