I read the article as this: I read the literature from the USA and it did not support use of marijuana as a medicine, but in talking to others around the world I found out that there was a lot of research supporting medical marijuana. He then goes on to show that doing supportive research on medical marijuana in the US is virtually impossible explaining why he might have gotten the wrong impression previously.
I think it is a good example of critical thinking and allowing one's previous misconceptions to be overturned by evidence. Paul On Aug 13, 2013, at 3:55 PM, Tim Shearon wrote: > > Carol and others: > Here is an interesting quote from his thoughts: > "I traveled around the world to interview medical leaders, experts, growers > and patients. I spoke candidly to them, asking tough questions. What I found > was stunning. > > Long before I began this project, I had steadily reviewed the scientific > literature on medical marijuana from the United States and thought it was > fairly unimpressive." > > Basically, I read this as, I've read the literature and dismiss it because I > talked to some people who feel differently. Great example of critical > thinking Sanjay! I certainly hope, though I fear otherwise, this doesn't > reflect the current quality of critical thinking of most MDs. Actually, come > to think of it, the literature is pretty clear on that too. > Tim > _______________________________ > Timothy O. Shearon, PhD > Professor, Department of Psychology > The College of Idaho > Caldwell, ID 83605 > email: [email protected] > > teaching: intro to neuropsychology; psychopharmacology; general; history and > systems > > "You can't teach an old dogma new tricks." Dorothy Parker > ________________________________________ > > Subject: Sanjay Gupta on "Why I changed my mind on weed" > From: Carol DeVolder <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 09:52:07 -0500 > X-Message-Number: 1 > > I wonder what impact this more or less open letter will have: > http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/08/health/gupta-changed-mind-marijuana/ > > -- > Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. > Professor of Psychology > St. Ambrose University > 518 West Locust Street > Davenport, Iowa 52803 > 563-333-6482 > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13545.bae00fb8b4115786ba5dbbb67b9b177a&n=T&l=tips&o=26895 > or send a blank email to > leave-26895-13545.bae00fb8b4115786ba5dbbb67b9b1...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13441.4e79e96ebb5671bdb50111f18f263003&n=T&l=tips&o=26986 > or send a blank email to > leave-26986-13441.4e79e96ebb5671bdb50111f18f263...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=26992 or send a blank email to leave-26992-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
