Re: Funding By MS Society For LDN Study

[Guest guest]

Sometime back I had corresponded with their VP for research, who

basically said the same thing. No one has asked for money!. Once the

paper about LDN and MS is out, I expect the situation to change.

YA

>

> I just got an email from the nmss. They said that they have never

> had any contact from Dr. Bihari about getting funds for an LDN

> study. They gave me a link:

> http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Funding%20Programs.asp

> for any doctor who is interested in funding for research of a

> potential MS drug. Does anyone have an email address for Dr.

Bihari?

>

> They certainly didn't say that they would fund such a study but

they

> didn't say they wouldn't. What I know is that if you don't ask

they

> will not.

>

> Spcifically they said:

> At the National MS Society, we support over 300 research projects

> that have been deemed by our peer reviewers to be of excellent

> quality and have great potential for providing new answers in our

> quest to cure multiple sclerosis. These projects are by

> investigators who applied to us for support. The individuals who

> are claiming to be helping not only MS but many other disorders

with

> low-dose naltrexone have not applied to us for support, and have

> shown no interest in actually doing the controlled clinical studies

> that would prove their claims.

>

> The very nature of MS (i.e., a problem one minute, feeling 'cured'

> the next is a dream disease for any one making claims that are not

> supported by scientific evedence).

>

> I don't know how to contact Dr. Bihari. I would encourage him to

> contact the NMSS through this link:

> http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Funding%20Programs.asp

>

> I know I feel better with LDN but if Dr. Bihari passes up this

> chance to show the world what many of us know about LDN, I think

> things look very suspicious.

>

> I want to emphasize that I don't believe the NMSS is always good or

> right but the are the only organization of which I am aware that

has

> the financial resources to sponsor such a study and one that

doesn't

> have any real conflict of interest.

>

> Let's get a formal study done so LDN doesn't stay in the shadows.

>

> Larry

> PS, if you're interested in the full letter. Email me at

> Larry@t...

[Guest guest]

> >

> > I just got an email from the nmss. They said that they have never

> > had any contact from Dr. Bihari about getting funds for an LDN

> > study. They gave me a link:

> > http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Funding%20Programs.asp

> > for any doctor who is interested in funding for research of a

> > potential MS drug. Does anyone have an email address for Dr.

> Bihari?

> >

> > They certainly didn't say that they would fund such a study but

> they

> > didn't say they wouldn't. What I know is that if you don't ask

> they

> > will not.

> >

> > Spcifically they said:

> > At the National MS Society, we support over 300 research projects

> > that have been deemed by our peer reviewers to be of excellent

> > quality and have great potential for providing new answers in our

> > quest to cure multiple sclerosis. These projects are by

> > investigators who applied to us for support. The individuals who

> > are claiming to be helping not only MS but many other disorders

> with

> > low-dose naltrexone have not applied to us for support, and have

> > shown no interest in actually doing the controlled clinical studies

> > that would prove their claims.

> >

> > The very nature of MS (i.e., a problem one minute, feeling 'cured'

> > the next is a dream disease for any one making claims that are not

> > supported by scientific evedence).

> >

> > I don't know how to contact Dr. Bihari. I would encourage him to

> > contact the NMSS through this link:

> > http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Funding%20Programs.asp

> >

> > I know I feel better with LDN but if Dr. Bihari passes up this

> > chance to show the world what many of us know about LDN, I think

> > things look very suspicious.

> >

> > I want to emphasize that I don't believe the NMSS is always good or

> > right but the are the only organization of which I am aware that

> has

> > the financial resources to sponsor such a study and one that

> doesn't

> > have any real conflict of interest.

> >

> > Let's get a formal study done so LDN doesn't stay in the shadows.

> >

> > Larry

> > PS, if you're interested in the full letter. Email me at

> > Larry@t...

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I had heard awhile back that Bihari had asked for funding for a trial and the

money the NMSS offered was very little. One of his patients can find this out

for you.