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"...51 were male, 6 female, ranging in age from 18 to 69 with the
median of 38 years. Race: 50 were white, 3 Hispanic, 2 Black, 1 Oriental, and 1 Samoan.
Education ranged from 7th grade to post doctoral study. Medical characteristics of the
population were 41 HIV+ and 16 Presumed HIV-. Time since HIV+ diagnosis ranged
from 1 month to 10 years with a median of 40 months. Medicinal purposes reported
were: anorexia/nausea/ vomiting/diarrhea 39, anxiety/panic attacks/ depression 39,
AIDS related illness 35, arthritis and other pain 22, muscle spasm 19, harm
reduction: alcohol substitution 12, opiod substitution 6, amphetamine
substitution 1, followed by migraine/vascular headache 11, cancer/cancer chemotherapy 10,
asthma/cough 9, itching/hiccough 8, epilepsy 5, glaucoma 4, drusen of the optic
chiasm 1, psychiatric post traumatic stress disorder 1, and pre menstrual
syndrome 1..."
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