The Science of Marijuana Book [PDF] Download

• Publisher : Oxford University Press
• File Size : 35,9 Mb
• Release Date : 20 May 2024

Introduction -- The pharmacology of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) : the psychoactive ingedient in cannabis -- Endocannabinoids -- The effects of cannabis on the cental nervous system -- Medical uses of marijuana :

• Publisher : National Academies Press
• File Size : 46,6 Mb
• Release Date : 10 July 1999

The medical use of marijuana is surrounded by a cloud of social, political, and religious controversy, which obscures the facts that should be considered in the debate. This book summarizes

• Publisher : National Academies Press
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• Release Date : 30 December 2000

Some people suffer from chronic, debilitating disorders for which no conventional treatment brings relief. Can marijuana ease their symptoms? Would it be breaking the law to turn to marijuana as

• Publisher : Academic Press
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• Release Date : 11 July 2020

WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT MARIJUANA AND HOW DO WE KNOW IT? Marijuana is the most frequently consumed illicit drug worldwide, with over 158.8 million users, according to the UN. Responding

• Publisher : Oxford University Press
• File Size : 34,6 Mb
• Release Date : 15 August 2002

Marijuana is the world's most popular illicit drug, with hundreds of millions of regular users worldwide. One in three Americans has smoked pot at least once. The Drug Enforcement Agency

• Publisher : National Academies Press
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• Release Date : 31 March 2017

Significant changes have taken place in the policy landscape surrounding cannabis legalization, production, and use. During the past 20 years, 25 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis and/or

• Publisher : Oxford University Press
• File Size : 25,6 Mb
• Release Date : 25 October 2001

This accessible text, written for those seeking to know more about the science underlying the current cannabis debate, explains how cannabis acts in the brain, assessing the scientific basis for

• Publisher : SAGE Publications
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• Release Date : 07 April 2003

"This book takes an integrative approach to the understanding of drug use and its relationship to social-cultural factors. It is lucidly and powerfully argued and constitutes a significant achievement. The

• Publisher : CRC Press
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• Release Date : 18 November 1997

At the last Annual Representative Meeting of the British Medical Association a motion was passed that `certain additional cannabinoids should be legalized for wider medicinal use.'' This report supports

• Publisher : Cambridge University Press
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• Release Date : 02 April 2020

An essential guide covering the scientific knowledge and communication skills required to deliver objective patient advice about marijuana use.