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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826927903321

Titolo

Marijuana and medicine : assessing the science base / / Janet E. Joy, Stanley J. Watson, Jr., and John A. Benson, Jr., editors ; Division of Neuroscience and Behavioral Health, Institute of Medicine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1999

ISBN

0-309-13290-8

0-309-51408-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xvi, 267 p. : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

JoyJanet E <1953-> (Janet Elizabeth)

WatsonStanley J. <1943->

BensonJohn A. <1921->

Disciplina

615/.32345

Soggetti

Marijuana - Therapeutic use

Cannabinoids - Therapeutic use

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Reviewers -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Cannabinoids and Animal Physiology -- 3 First, Do No Harm: Consequences of Marijuana Use and Abuse -- 4 The Medical Value of Marijuana and Related Substances -- 5 Development of Cannabinoid Drugs -- APPENDIX A Individuals and Organizations That Spoke or Wrote to the Institute of Medicine About Marijuana and Medicine -- APPENDIX B Workshop Agendas -- APPENDIX C Scheduling Definitions -- APPENDIX D Statement of Task -- APPENDIX E Recommendations Made in Recent Reports on the Medical Use of Marijuana -- APPENDIX F Rescheduling Criteria -- Index.