Omniseek: Health: Marijuana eases MS-like tremors

Marijuana-like compounds ease tremors in mice with a condition similar to multiple sclerosis, researchers say in a study that appears to corroborate patients who say pot helps them deal with the disease. The relief apparently wasn't because the mice were stoned, but because the compounds hit the right buttons in the nervous system, the British researchers reported in Thursday's issue of the journal Nature. The compounds tested were synthetic but included the chemical equivalent of THC, the main ingredient in marijuana. Five of the six compounds tested reduced tremors and spasticity.