02596nam 2200505 450 991082719220332120230216180359.00-19-084686-00-19-084687-90-19-084685-2(CKB)4100000007008824(MiAaPQ)EBC5552111(StDuBDS)EDZ0001953962(PPN)233460640(EXLCZ)99410000000700882420181106d2018 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe science of marijuana /Leslie L. IversenThird edition.New York, NY :Oxford University Press,2018.1 online resource (278 pages)Oxford scholarship onlineRevised edition of the author's The science of marijuana, 2008.0-19-084684-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.History and the plant -- The pharmacology of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) : the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis -- Peripheral and central effects of THC -- Endocannabinoids -- Medical uses of marijuana : fact or fantasy? -- Is cannabis safe? -- The recreational use of cannabis -- Where are we and where are we going? -- Conclusions.Marijuana (cannabis) is the most widely used recreational drug after nicotine and alcohol. This text reviews the rapidly growing body of scientific evidence on cannabis - how it works, the role of endogenous cannabinoids in the brain and body, and the opportunities for new medicines based on such knowledge. The regulation of cannabis use varies considerably throughout the world. This work reviews the rapid changes that have occurred in liberalizing the medical use of cannabis, and in some instances the full legalization of cannabis use, with an emphasis on events in the United States and Canada. The advantages and disadvantages of liberalizing the medical and recreational use of cannabis are discussed in a neutral manner, leaving the reader to decide.Oxford scholarship online.MarijuanaPhysiological effectMarijuanaToxicologyMarijuanaPhysiological effect.MarijuanaToxicology.615.9/523648Iversen Leslie L.1147605MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910827192203321The science of marijuana3950027UNINA