Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Potential
Sep 2013 · Routledge
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Study the latest research findings by international experts!This comprehensive volume presents state-of-the-art scientific research on the therapeutic uses of cannabis and its derivatives. All too often, discussions of the potential medical uses of this substance are distorted by political considerations that have no place in a medical debate. Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Potential features fair, equitable discussion of this emerging and controversial medical topic by the world’s foremost researchers.Cannabis and Cannabinoids examines the benefits, drawbacks, and side effects of medical marijuana as a treatment for various conditions and diseases. This book discusses the scientific basis for marijuana’s use in cases of pain, nausea, anorexia, and cachexia. It also explores its possible benefits in glaucoma, ischemia, spastic disorders, and migraine.Cannabis and Cannabinoids examines all facets of the medical use of marijuana, including:
- botany
- history
- biochemistry
- pharmacology
- clinical use
- toxicology
- side effectsCannabis and Cannabinoids is a reference work that will become indispensable to physicians, psychologists, researchers, biochemists, graduate students, and interested members of the public. No other book available offers this comprehensive, even-handed look at a deeply divisive subject.
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January 14, 2015
Thank you, Dr. Russo but also more importantly thank you Dr. Mechoulam for 50 years of Cannabinoid research
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About the author
Franjo Grotenhermen, MD, has worked in the fields of internal medicine, surgery, and integrative medicine. Since 1994 he has been researching medical uses of hemp at the Nova Institut. He is also a member of the working group on quality of life for cancer patients at the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Cologne.
Ethan Russo, MD, is a child and adult neurologist at Montana Neurobehavioral Specialists. He has had a lifetime interest in medicinal plants. He holds a faculty position in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and is also Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Washington.
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