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Marijuana and Medicine:

Assessing the Science Base

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Size: 288 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:1999

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Janet E. Joy, Stanley J. Watson, Jr., and John A. Benson, Jr., Editors; Institute of Medicine
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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 what we know about marijuana from evidence-based medicine--the harm ...
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"The editors and contributors are to be praised for a review that is comprehensive and understandable. Anyone with an interest in marijuana and the scientific process will enjoy this book." Robert Dunlop, medical director at St Christopher's Hospice, London for ...
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Front Matter	i-xviii
Executive Summary	1-12	(skim)
1 Introduction	13-32	(skim)
2 Cannabinoids and Animal Physiology	33-82	(skim)
3 First, Do No Harm: Consequences of Marijuana Use and Abuse	83-136	(skim)
4 The Medical Value of Marijuana and Related Substances	137-192	(skim)
5 Development of Cannabinoid Drugs	193-222	(skim)
Appendix A Individuals and Organizations That Spoke or Wrote to the Institute of Medicine About Marijuana and Medicine	223-231	(skim)
Appendix B Workshop Agendas	232-239	(skim)
Appendix C Scheduling Definitions	240-241	(skim)
Appendix D Statement of Task	242-243	(skim)
Appendix E Recommendations Made in Recent Reports on the Medical Use of Marijuana	244-255	(skim)
Appendix F Rescheduling Criteria	256-258	(skim)
Index	259-267	(skim)

Description

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 what we know about marijuana from evidence-based medicine--the harm it may do and the relief it may bring to patients. The book helps the reader understand not only what science has to say about medical marijuana but also the logic behind the scientific conclusions.

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"The editors and contributors are to be praised for a review that is comprehensive and understandable. Anyone with an interest in marijuana and the scientific process will enjoy this book." Robert Dunlop, medical director at St Christopher's Hospice, London for THE TIMES HIGHER 1/2000

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