Has anybody HEARD of anybody with SD using cannabis and noticing any positive or negative results? If you search on the subject on the web there is apparently a lot of evidence that with various spastic disorders that cannabis or cannabis-based medicines provide benefit. In one study the two researchers (M.D.'s) saying "Observations of these patients before and after inhalation of the drug suggested to us that the improvement in spasticity was a specific effect of some component of the cannaboids and not mearly a result of the well-recognized euphoric or pleasureable effects experienced by recreational users of the drug".

I don't know. But I'd be willing to try if I heard more about it (of course I would be flying to Holland to do so legally). :)

You actually posted a question that has been on my mind. With nine states voting for legal medical marijuana, (despite federal laws in a clash over it), I have also wondered if canniboid research is being done anywhere and if it helps calm down spasms? I believe I have read that it has been researched to show muscle relaxation. I don't know if it is possible to make pills, but the smoke could irritate the vocal chords, which would not be good. Interesting food for thought, though. And if legal, I could imagine that lots of S.D. folks would be less worried about their voices and more relaxed. :-)

My doctor asked me if drinking a glass of wine or two helped my S.D. Actually, it probably does, in that it relaxes me. So, here's another question: what about alcohol (moderate) use/research in helping S.D. patients? Anyone know about that? Of course, I wouldn't recommend anyone becoming alcoholic to mask dealing with S.D.....!!!

No, mostly I think - scratch that -- *know* that it can bring out paranoia if there is any underlying tension already there, because it tends to enhance feelings and thoughts rather than deaden them like some other drugs such as alcohol do. So if you are already very paranoid about your voice, I could see the stress possibly getting worse. But its pretty individual.

Yep too bad, and again -- "Gosh darn those *illegal* drugs. :)

I tried a great deal of the illegal drugs in my younger days, but it was only the LEGAL ones that actually caused any health or addiction problem for me. Hmmmm. Hey, does 'illegal' = immoral? But if you cross national boundries to a place where its not illegal is it suddenly morally ok then? Or is that whole 'stinking' country then immoral because its legal?

Sorry, but the judgementalism in the "and I don't intend to" takes me wrong. Even though my partying days are well back in my youth, I still recognize the common sense fact that that the worst I ever saw marijuana do to somebody was get them arrested, but I've seen alcohol kill in numerous ways.

But it sounds like you simply don't break the law. Which is admirable, but of course tricky. In just Lousiana (where your profiles says you are from): gargling is public is illegal, biting somebody (even lightly and as a joke or play) is legally assult, and -- ANY oral sex is illegal. Plus there are regular speed limit laws and such. I assume you never break any of those laws either? :)

Heck, in New Orleans all fire trucks - even running 'under code' in an emergency are required by law to stop at all red lights.