Mr. Faraj: No problem. I'll plan on being there tomorrow morning. I've attached my comments on Dr. Carstairs' report where I think I've addressed your questions/comments below. I do have a few questions: 1) You said the defendant synthesized his own spice. Do you know that he used JWH-018 or another synthetic cannabinoid? Do you know what herbs he added to the mixture? Do you know the recipe he used? 2) I haven't had the opportunity to review the record of the May 4th visit. Can you send me copies so I can see exactly what was described? I have also attached a listing of current state legal motions for synthetic cannabinoids that I downloaded from the Oregon Board of Pharmacy website and the best review that I've found about them from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction that was published last year. Sincerely: MJM Michael J. Matteucci MD FAAEM CDR, MC (FS/FMF), USN Program Director Emergency Medicine Residency Emergency Department Naval Medical Center San Diego Office: 619-532-8276 Cell: 619-719-2643 -----Original Message----- From: Haytham Faraj [mailto:haytham@puckettfaraj.com] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 11:07 PM To: Matteucci, Michael J. CDR Subject: U.S. v. Wylde Dr. Matteucci, I apologize that I couldn't contact you earlier today. I will need you to be available in the courtroom on Wednesday morning. The courtroom is located in the Joint Law Center at Miramar. The security personnel at the main gate can direct you. Please try to be there by 0730. I received a report prepared by Dr. Carstair today. I am attaching it for your review. I have some serious issues with some of his conclusions and the comparisons he makes to THC and HU-210. I believe he did that at the behest of trial counsel to achieve greater impact with his conclusions. In any event please review it and make some time available tomorrow (Tuesday) evening to discuss it. Specifically, I want you to consider the following points: 1. He says these substances were never intended for human use. I am aware that many of the best drugs we have available were inadvertently stumbled upon by researchers. 2. He calls JWH 018 a considerably more potent cannabinoid receptor agonist than THC. What does that mean? No State is working on outlawing JWH-018 but several are contemplating outlawing JWH-073 and HU-210 and THC are already on the schedule of controlled substances. Why do you think he uses the word potent? 3. I have no idea what he is basing his views on. HE cites no peer reviewed articles on research as to the effects but states that he read online about people self reporting and it is based on self reports from people that come in to the ER. Although I know that researchers often rely on self reporting, truly acceptable research includes control groups, empirical data and statistical analysis, peer reviewed research and of course clinical replication. I am not a scientist but I know that much. Please tell me what you think about Dr. Corsairs conclusions with respect to the effects of "spice." Incidentally he even admits that it is difficult to nail down because there is no consensus as to what spice really contains. 4. Finally, his conclusion that Wiley's symptoms are potentially consistent with the use of Spice is very nebulous. My question to him will be can you state to a medical or a scientific certainty that the symptoms were caused by spice? I am then going to ask him to point to the specific chemical compound that caused the condition and to point the scientific literature he relies upon for his conclusions. I would like your assistance in pointing other weaknesses in his report. Sincerely, Haytham Faraj, Esq. PUCKETT & FARAJ, PC _______________________ WASHINGTON DC METRO The Law Firm of Puckett & Faraj, PC 1800 Diagonal Road Suite 210 Alexandria, VA 22314 703-706-0442 Phone 202-280-1039 Fax DETROIT METRO The Law Firm of Puckett & Faraj, PC P.O. Box 1016 Dearborn Heights, MI 48127 313-457-1390 Phone 202-280-1039 Fax www.puckettfaraj.com <http://www.puckettfaraj.com/> The information contained in this electronic message is confidential, and is intended for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are hereby notified that any use, distribution, copying of disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this communication in error, please notify Puckett & Faraj, P.C. at 888-970-0005 or via a return the e-mail to sender. You are required to purge this E-mail immediately without reading or making any copy or distribution.
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