ISBN10: 0309071550, ISBN13: 9780309071550, [publisher: National Academies Press] Hardcover Washington, DC:National Academies Press, 1999 Hardcover. 267 pp. English text. Condition : very good. - 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. Marijuana and Medicine addresses the science base and the therapeutic effects of marijuana use for medical conditions such as glaucoma and multiple sclerosis. It covers marijuana's mechanism of action, acute and chronic effects on health and behavior, potential adverse effects, efficacy of different delivery systems, analysis of the data about marijuana as a gateway drug, and the prospects for developing cannabinoid drugs. The book evaluates how well marijuana meets accepted standards for medicine and considers the conclusions of other blue-ribbon panels. Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9780309071550. Keywords : PSYCHOLOGY, Marijuana
[Amsterdam, Netherlands] [Publication Year: 1999]