Understanding marijuana [[electronic resource] ] : a new look at the scientific evidence / / Mitch Earleywine

• Autore: Earleywine Mitchell
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (341 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.29/5
• Soggetto topico: Marijuana; Cannabis; Marijuana abuse
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-317) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents -- 1. Highlights in the history of cannabis -- 2. Cannabis use and misuse -- 3. Stepping stones, gateways, and the prevention of drug problems -- 4. Marijuana's impact on thought and memory -- 5. Subjective effects -- 6. Cannabis pharmacology -- 7. Marijuana's health effects -- 8. Medical marijuana -- 9. Social problems: amotivational syndrome, reckless driving, and aggression -- 10. Law and policy -- 11. Treatment for marijuana problems -- 12. Final thoughts.
• Sommario/riassunto: To some, marijuana is an insidious 'stepping-stone' drug, enticing the inexperienced and paving the way to the inevitable abuse of harder drugs. To others, medical marijuana is an organic means of easing the discomfort or stimulating the appetite of the gravely ill. Others still view marijuana, like alcohol, as a largely harmless indulgence, dangerous only when used immoderately. All sides of the debate have appropriated the scientific evidence on marijuana to satisfy their claims. What then are we to make of these conflicting portrayals of a drug with historical origins dating back to 8,000 B
• Titolo autorizzato: Understanding marijuana
• ISBN: 0-19-518295-2; 0-19-803177-7; 0-19-530249-4; 1-280-48109-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465117403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II