Show Fier r t. t A I r f Y f 1 r 7 I 44 4 E w 3 x If s r F F 1 r P ff fy 1 l r 1 y r rr r r r pros Tribune Telegram Staff Photo Isolates Drug Principles From Leaves Dr Jean r. r Davis Un University of Utah medical college finds drug principles l Isolated from marijuana effective in curing epilepsy U. U Researcher Reports I Marijuana Leif Leaf Plays Pays Epilepsy Curs Cure Role I Drug principles isolated from leaves of marijuana an innocent- innocent looking looking plant that grows grows grow wild ld m different parts of the world are playing an important role in re research research research re- re search on a cure for epilepsy This is the same marijuana which so many people fear as a 3 habit-forming habit drug and which is noted for the thc opium-like opium dreams it produces in those who partake of it The drugs being used are arc synthetic synthetic synthetic syn syn- substances related to can- can which is contained n n marijuana but does not produce the same effects Dr Jean P. P I Davis faculty researcher at the I University of Utah medical colI college col col- I col-I I I lege rege has done considerable re research research re- re I search with the drugs in treatment of minor and convulsive epilepsy I She reports that the drugs have nave been found effective about 50 of the time Future for or epileptics appears appears appears ap ap- ap- ap pears very bright she said because because be b cause of not only one new drug but I but a whole field of new compounds com com- J pounds to combat epileptic seiz- seiz lures tires Hires I Helps Minor lInor Seizures One of these new drugs I adione is most effective in petit mal epilepsy minor seizures common common com com- com I mon in younger patients Another a sort of second second I cousin to the first is useful in such spells I A third compound called ph phe- phe nerone is effective In m psycho-motor psycho seizures sudden episodes of unusual unusual unusual un un- un- un usual behavior lOr accompanied by amnesia Epilepsy comes in four degrees degrees' grand mal marked by loss of consciousness consciousness con con- sC muscle tightening and twitching petit mal or epilepsy with brief staring spells psycho-motor psycho accompanied by amnesia amnesia amnesia am am- nesia and unusual behavior and Jacksonian identified by retention of consciousness consciousness- with progressive twitching and numbness of one leg or arm Mr Davis is is in charge of a section section section sec sec- tion of the psychiatric clinic at t Salt Lake General hospital where she does some clinical work She also instructs advanced courses in inthe inthe inthe the departments of pharmacology and physiology at the university ity Began in 1929 1921 According to Dr Or Da Davis Das s actual valuable research with m modern dern methods of fighting epilepsy came into their own in 1929 with the invention of the electroencephalograph electro graph an instrument for recording brain activity And the latest ot of the compounds used in treatment ot of the affliction was developed in 1948 Meanwhile research is advancing ad at a rapid pace Dr Davis said id She studied for three years under under under un un- der Dr William Lennox one of oC the top U. U S. S experts on epilepsy She received her doctor of medicine medicine medicine med med- degree at Yale university in 1913 1943 Most of her clinical work has been confined to children with whom she likes to work worle |