Book ID: 75048
Joy, Janet E., S.J. Watson and John A. Benson
Marijuana and Medicine. Assessment of the Science Base. 1999. XVI, 267 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Addresses the science base and therapeutic effects of marijuana use formedical conditions such as glaucoma and multiple sclerosis. Coversmarijuana's mechanism of action, acute and chronic effects on health andbehaviour, potential adverse effects, efficacy of different delivery systems, analysis of the data about marijuana as a gateway drug, and theprospects for developing cannabinoid drugs.