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9780309065313

Marijuana as Medicine: The Science Beyond the Controversy

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  • ISBN13:

    9780309065313

  • ISBN10:

    0309065313

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-12-01
  • Publisher: NATL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
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Summary

Based on a study from The Institute of Medicine, this text provides patients and their caregivers a foundation for making decisions about their health care. Presents extracted critical findings from the IOM on this issue and interprets them for a general audience. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Preface xi
I Marijuana, Medicine, and Science 1(70)
Introduction
3(10)
Can Marijuana Help?
13(25)
How Harmful Is Marijuana?
38(33)
II Medical Marijuana and Disease 71(58)
Marijuana and Pain
77(9)
Marijuana and AIDS
86(9)
Marijuana and Cancer
95(11)
Marijuana and Muscle Spasticity
106(9)
Marijuana and Neurological Disorders
115(9)
Marijuana and Glaucoma
124(5)
III Medical Marijuana in Context 129(58)
Pharmaceuticals from Marijuana
133(23)
Legal Issues
156(17)
Marijuana's Medical Future
173(14)
Index 187

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