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Because marijuana is a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, the therapeutic benefits of canna-bis are no longer mentioned in the formal education of health care professionals. Doctors who do learn of the drugs therapeutic value are often intimidated by its illegal status. Thus millions of patients afflicted with such illnesses as glaucoma, AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, seizure disorders and chronic pain are denied access to information about the drugs benefits and, in many cases, suffer needlessly. Straightforward and nonpoliticized information on the therapeutic uses of cannabis is provided here by medical, legal and scientific professionals. Legal issues, a world-wide history of therapeutic cannabis and a discussion of its pharmacology are covered. Specific medical uses are then examined, including its application for sufferers of cancer, AIDS, glaucoma, and seizure disorders, and its potential use in psychiatry. Dosages and administration of cannabis are explored, along with considerations on the use of the drug during pregnancy and the risks of addiction and dependency.

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Book category Books in English Medicine Other branches of medicine Pharmacology

• Full title: Cannabis in Medical Practice
• Subtitle: A Legal, Historical and Pharmacological Overview of the Therapeutic Use of Marijuana
• Author: Mary Lynn Mathre
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 247
• EAN: 9780786403615
• ISBN: 9780786403615
• ID: 06311744
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Weight: 322 g
• Dimensions: 152 × 224 × 11 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. July 1997

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