Cannabis pharmacy : the practical guide to medical marijuana, Michael Backes ; foreword by Andrew Weil, M.D

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Cannabis pharmacy : the practical guide to medical marijuana, Michael Backes ; foreword by Andrew Weil, M.D

Title remainder

the practical guide to medical marijuana

Statement of responsibility

Michael Backes ; foreword by Andrew Weil, M.D

Instantiates

• Cannabis pharmacy : the practical guide to medical marijuana

Publication

• New York, Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2014

Copyright

• ©2014

Note

"Evidence-based information on using cannabis for ailments and conditions, plus a comprehensive guide to the most popular varieties"--Cover

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-265) and index

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• nc

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rdacarrier

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• txt

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rdacontent

Contents

pt. 1. Cannabis as a medicine -- Historical context -- The cannabis plant -- How medical cannabis does and doesn't work -- How cannabis works within the body -- Adverse effects of medical cannabis -- The endocannabinoid system : a brief primer -- Phytocannabinoids and terpenoids : the principal active ingredients of medicinal cannabis -- Genotypes, phenotypes, and chemotypes of medical cannabis -- pt. 2. Using medical cannabis -- Metabolizing medical cannabis -- Dosage : a short introduction -- Storing cannabis -- Cannabis contaminants, pathogens, pesticides, and adulterants -- Forms of cannabis -- Delivery and dosing -- Using medicinal cannabis in the workplace -- pt. 3. Varieties of medical cannabis -- What makes a cannabis variety and why it's important -- Afghan -- AK-47 -- Blueberry -- Blue Dream -- Bubba Kush -- Chem '91/Chemdawg -- Cherry Cough -- G13 -- Grand Daddy Purple -- Harlequin -- Haze -- Hindu Kush -- Jack Herer -- LA Confidential -- Malawi Gold -- Neville's Haze -- Northern Lights #5 X Haze -- OG Kush -- Pincher Creek -- Purple Urkle -- S.A.G.E. -- Sensi Star -- Skunk #1 -- Sour Diesel -- Strawberry Cough -- Trainwreck -- White Widow -- pt. 4. Medical uses of cannabis -- Alzheimer's Disease -- Anxiety disorders -- Arthritis -- Asthma -- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder -- Autism Spectrum disorders -- Autoimmune disorders -- Cachexia and appetite disorders -- Cancer -- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome -- Diabetes -- Fibromyalgia -- Gastrointestinal disorders -- Gerontology -- Glaucoma -- Hepatitis C -- HIV/AIDS -- Insomnia and sleep disorders -- Migraine and headache -- Multiple Sclerosis and movement disorders -- Nausea and vomiting -- Neuropathy -- Pain -- Parkinson's Disease -- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder -- Schizophrenia -- Seizure disorders -- Skin conditions -- Stress -- Cannabis and adolescence -- Cannabis and children -- Cannabis and pregnancy -- Cannabis and preventive medicine -- Cannabis and women's health -- Cannabis dependence and withdrawal -- Glossary

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ocn857109933

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23 cm

Edition

First edition.

Extent

272 pages

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9781579129514

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2015304768

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unmediated

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rdamedia

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• n

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illustrations (chiefly color)

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u190933

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• (Sirsi) i9781579129514
• (OCoLC)857109933