SandDollarBlues

Hi-I have the condition called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, so your work with Optogenetics has been of huge interest to me. I am keeping an eye on it and hoping for human trials in my area.

Do you believe that we will get to a point where we are able to image pain without there being an acute injury there, such as with the case with my disease, CRPS/RSD? One of the huge issues with chronic pain is that unless you can point to an obvious broken limb, spinal issue, etc, people tend to believe it isn't real-when in reality, you're in absolutely agonizing levels as was in my case. This is despite other visual changes such as edema, swelling, temperature changes, and redness that exist.

Thank you for doing this AMA and for all your hard work!

I could be wrong, but have there been any long term studies on use of either the THC or non-THC strains of oil in minors? I could see this easily being a case of a doctor wanting to cover his ass due to the specific policy change. In case a few or more years down the line that it turns out it was NOT harmless as many thought to a developing brain.

I'm still pro-legalization, and do think that some cases of use in kids is warranted as a last ditch option-as it sounds in OP's case. I can completely see a doctor becoming uncomfortable prescribing it if the guidelines suddenly changed to "not recommended under 25" and there not being long term studies to back things up. It opens him up to litigation possibilities.