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PRODUCT REVIEW
by Staff
em
Alpha-Stim SCS — Stress Control Syst
W
ant to quit smoking tobacco, and the patch isn’t working or you are
doing a great job of not smoking only to find the anxiety level escalates?
Are you experiencing depression and/or insomnia? Here is a handy little
product that as easy to use, produces immediate results, is mobile, silent and
reduces anxiety without drugs or herbs of any type. No ingestion required.
The Alpha-Stim SCS is a hand-held cranial electro therapy stimulator now
available for personal use. This simple little contraption is producing great results
for many. In as little as 20 minutes a day patients are finding relief by applying a solution, and sometimes it is not. All alternatives to prescription drugs have been
bit of gel and tiny clips to the earlobes. With a one button operation the device touted as ruses or equated with a “snake oil” mentality. If it isn’t a prescribed
sends tiny electric pulses to the earlobes that relieves the symptoms of stress drug the treatment is debauched and made to seem foolish.
Now, however, the military is prescribing the Alpha-Stim SCS to returning
including anxiety, depression and insomnia within minutes.
Clearly, the premise that pharmaceuticals are the only treatment for stress Iraq Veterans as a treatment for posttraumatic stress syndrome. Naturally, all
related disorders is untrue. The side effects of most drugs are frequently more products reviewed are tested by our staff. I used the Alpha-Stim SCS the first
debilitating than the disorder leaving patients with few options for relief. Now as time after driving in Los Angeles traffic all day. The effects were immediately
st
we move into the 21 century, alternatives are being reexamined that were dis- noticeable. I felt a tiny pulse in my earlobes then a calming sensation that lasted
credited by the pharmaceuticals as hoaxes. This reasoning left biophysics in the far longer than the 5 minutes the device was attached to my ears. It was exciting
dust the early part of the 20 century. to realize that the stress of the freeways and busy downtown streets was melt-
th
We have all seen movies, usually comedies, depicting crazy looking de- ing away. I returned to my car refreshed and calm, ready to conquer the afternoon
vices with wires and strange attachments being used in relation to pain relief, hair commute traffic.
growth and other common maladies. The operators of the devices were charac- This little device is well worth investigation especially for those with
terized as “mad scientists” or as charlatans. Now as we realize that what really high anxiety levels and sleepless nights. By prescription only. For more informa-
happened during the late 19 and early 20 centuries was more about cornering tion visit Dr. Eidelman, 1654 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 463-3295;
th
th
the market than about what methods work best. Sometimes a pill is the perfectwww.dreidelman.com.
Federally Funded Research Finally Pays Off
Cannabis Acknowledged as Viable Medication by Marcella Sanchez
T he use of cannabis by humans dates back to 3000 BC when rates between cannabis smokers, tobacco smokers, and non smok-
ers. Tobacco smokers tipped the scales heads over with the high-
farmers in Central Asia and Northern India grew mas-sive
crops of eco-friendly ganja for the people to use as rope,
cloth, paper, and medicine. In 1938, an article was published in est rates of lung and other cancers. Patients that only smoked can-
nabis had no significant increase in the risk of inclusive cancer.
Cannabis smokers had a lower rate compared to the nonsmokers
Popular Mechanics Magazine advocating hemp for its astounding
economical value to our country. What slipped by the as well, however, the results were pretty close.
magazine’s editors in 1938 was that their “billion dol- Only now the larger organizations, The Leukemia and
lar crop” had been outlawed by the Marijuana Tax Lymphoma Society, and ARRP are publicly endorsing can-
Stamp in 1937.* Today, Cannabis is legal for doctors to nabis as a helpful medication and as a support medica-
recommend to their patients in 12 North American states. tion for cancer and other patients. AIDS research doc-
California is the first state to have a working patient tors recognized cannabis a number of years ago as they
card program and functional medical cannabis dispens- witnessed patients respond positively with the use of
ing system. cannabis in countering the effects of “wasting” or the
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the sec- inability to eat resulting in tremendous weight loss.
ond largest cancer charity in the U.S. is standing Cannabis has made its unrefutable mark in the treat-
up for patients that are using cannabis under the ment of AIDS.
recommendation of their doctor. The LLS has Federal Mouse *NEW BILLION-DOLLAR CROP, Popular Mechanics, Feb., 1938
taken a formal affirmative policy position which **THC, n. Tetrahydrocannabinol; a compound that is obtained from cannabis or is made syn-
is at odds with federal protocol that includes the thetically; it is the primary intoxicant in marijuana and hashish. The American Heritage¨ Stedman’s
Medical Dictionary. Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton
prosecution and incarceration of very sick people.
Mifflin Company.
In 1994, two years before California passed Prop. 215, fed- Munson, AE et al. Antineoplastic Activity of Cannabinoids. Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
eral researchers in the U.S. administered tremendous amounts of Sept. 1975. p. 597-602.
THC** to mice and rats looking for any signs of toxicity, none found, NTP Technical Report On The Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of 1-Trans- Delta-9-Tetrahydro-
cannabinol, CAS No. 1972-08-3, In F344/N Rats and B6C3F Mice, Gavage Studies. See also, Medical
these little vermin lived longer and developed fewer cancers than Marijuana: Unpublished federal study found THC-treated rats lived longer, had less cancer, AIDS Treat-
the poor little rodents that didn’t get a healthy dose of THC**
ment News, no. 263, Jan. 17, 1997.
America’s own Kaiser-Permanente researchers devoted a Sidney, S. et al. Marijuana Use and Cancer Incidence (California, United States). Cancer Causes and
Control. Vol. 8. Sept. 1997, p. 722-728.
decade to following 65,000 patients and their avoidance or pro- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Endorses Medical Marijuana. For more information visit www.
pensity in cancer development. In the end, they compared cancer MarijuanaPolicy.org
46 www.gkmagazine.net
by Staff
em
Alpha-Stim SCS — Stress Control Syst
W
ant to quit smoking tobacco, and the patch isn’t working or you are
doing a great job of not smoking only to find the anxiety level escalates?
Are you experiencing depression and/or insomnia? Here is a handy little
product that as easy to use, produces immediate results, is mobile, silent and
reduces anxiety without drugs or herbs of any type. No ingestion required.
The Alpha-Stim SCS is a hand-held cranial electro therapy stimulator now
available for personal use. This simple little contraption is producing great results
for many. In as little as 20 minutes a day patients are finding relief by applying a solution, and sometimes it is not. All alternatives to prescription drugs have been
bit of gel and tiny clips to the earlobes. With a one button operation the device touted as ruses or equated with a “snake oil” mentality. If it isn’t a prescribed
sends tiny electric pulses to the earlobes that relieves the symptoms of stress drug the treatment is debauched and made to seem foolish.
Now, however, the military is prescribing the Alpha-Stim SCS to returning
including anxiety, depression and insomnia within minutes.
Clearly, the premise that pharmaceuticals are the only treatment for stress Iraq Veterans as a treatment for posttraumatic stress syndrome. Naturally, all
related disorders is untrue. The side effects of most drugs are frequently more products reviewed are tested by our staff. I used the Alpha-Stim SCS the first
debilitating than the disorder leaving patients with few options for relief. Now as time after driving in Los Angeles traffic all day. The effects were immediately
st
we move into the 21 century, alternatives are being reexamined that were dis- noticeable. I felt a tiny pulse in my earlobes then a calming sensation that lasted
credited by the pharmaceuticals as hoaxes. This reasoning left biophysics in the far longer than the 5 minutes the device was attached to my ears. It was exciting
dust the early part of the 20 century. to realize that the stress of the freeways and busy downtown streets was melt-
th
We have all seen movies, usually comedies, depicting crazy looking de- ing away. I returned to my car refreshed and calm, ready to conquer the afternoon
vices with wires and strange attachments being used in relation to pain relief, hair commute traffic.
growth and other common maladies. The operators of the devices were charac- This little device is well worth investigation especially for those with
terized as “mad scientists” or as charlatans. Now as we realize that what really high anxiety levels and sleepless nights. By prescription only. For more informa-
happened during the late 19 and early 20 centuries was more about cornering tion visit Dr. Eidelman, 1654 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 463-3295;
th
th
the market than about what methods work best. Sometimes a pill is the perfectwww.dreidelman.com.
Federally Funded Research Finally Pays Off
Cannabis Acknowledged as Viable Medication by Marcella Sanchez
T he use of cannabis by humans dates back to 3000 BC when rates between cannabis smokers, tobacco smokers, and non smok-
ers. Tobacco smokers tipped the scales heads over with the high-
farmers in Central Asia and Northern India grew mas-sive
crops of eco-friendly ganja for the people to use as rope,
cloth, paper, and medicine. In 1938, an article was published in est rates of lung and other cancers. Patients that only smoked can-
nabis had no significant increase in the risk of inclusive cancer.
Cannabis smokers had a lower rate compared to the nonsmokers
Popular Mechanics Magazine advocating hemp for its astounding
economical value to our country. What slipped by the as well, however, the results were pretty close.
magazine’s editors in 1938 was that their “billion dol- Only now the larger organizations, The Leukemia and
lar crop” had been outlawed by the Marijuana Tax Lymphoma Society, and ARRP are publicly endorsing can-
Stamp in 1937.* Today, Cannabis is legal for doctors to nabis as a helpful medication and as a support medica-
recommend to their patients in 12 North American states. tion for cancer and other patients. AIDS research doc-
California is the first state to have a working patient tors recognized cannabis a number of years ago as they
card program and functional medical cannabis dispens- witnessed patients respond positively with the use of
ing system. cannabis in countering the effects of “wasting” or the
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the sec- inability to eat resulting in tremendous weight loss.
ond largest cancer charity in the U.S. is standing Cannabis has made its unrefutable mark in the treat-
up for patients that are using cannabis under the ment of AIDS.
recommendation of their doctor. The LLS has Federal Mouse *NEW BILLION-DOLLAR CROP, Popular Mechanics, Feb., 1938
taken a formal affirmative policy position which **THC, n. Tetrahydrocannabinol; a compound that is obtained from cannabis or is made syn-
is at odds with federal protocol that includes the thetically; it is the primary intoxicant in marijuana and hashish. The American Heritage¨ Stedman’s
Medical Dictionary. Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton
prosecution and incarceration of very sick people.
Mifflin Company.
In 1994, two years before California passed Prop. 215, fed- Munson, AE et al. Antineoplastic Activity of Cannabinoids. Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
eral researchers in the U.S. administered tremendous amounts of Sept. 1975. p. 597-602.
THC** to mice and rats looking for any signs of toxicity, none found, NTP Technical Report On The Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of 1-Trans- Delta-9-Tetrahydro-
cannabinol, CAS No. 1972-08-3, In F344/N Rats and B6C3F Mice, Gavage Studies. See also, Medical
these little vermin lived longer and developed fewer cancers than Marijuana: Unpublished federal study found THC-treated rats lived longer, had less cancer, AIDS Treat-
the poor little rodents that didn’t get a healthy dose of THC**
ment News, no. 263, Jan. 17, 1997.
America’s own Kaiser-Permanente researchers devoted a Sidney, S. et al. Marijuana Use and Cancer Incidence (California, United States). Cancer Causes and
Control. Vol. 8. Sept. 1997, p. 722-728.
decade to following 65,000 patients and their avoidance or pro- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Endorses Medical Marijuana. For more information visit www.
pensity in cancer development. In the end, they compared cancer MarijuanaPolicy.org
46 www.gkmagazine.net
