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Marijuana as medicine?, the science beyond the controversy, Alison Mack, Janet Joy for the Institute of Medicine

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Marijuana as medicine?, the science beyond the controversy, Alison Mack, Janet Joy for the Institute of Medicine

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Marijuana as medicine?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

45100194

Responsibility statement

Alison Mack, Janet Joy for the Institute of Medicine

Sub title

the science beyond the controversy

Summary

Examines an Institute of Medicine study on the medicinal use of marijuana, evaluating its effectiveness and its pros and cons; topics covered include legal issues, helpfulness versus harmfulness, and problems it could possibly treat, including pain, muscle spasticity, glaucoma, neurological disorders, AIDS, and cancer

Table Of Contents

Marijuana, medicine, and science -- Introduction -- Can marijuana help? -- How harmful is marijuana? -- Medical marijuana and disease -- Marijuana and pain -- Marijuana and AIDS -- Marijuana and cancer -- Marijuana and muscle spasticity -- Marijuana and neurological disorders -- Marijuana and glaucoma -- Medical marijuana in context -- Pharmaceuticals from marijuana -- Legal issues -- Marijuana's medical future

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