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100 1  Backes, Michael,|eauthor. 
245 10 Cannabis pharmacy :|bthe practical guide to medicinal 
       marijuana /|cMichael Backes ; foreword by Andrew Weil, 
       M.D. 
264  1 New York :|bBlack Dog & Leventhal Publishers,|c[2014] 
264  4 |c©2014 
300    272 pages :|billustrations (chiefly color) ;|c23 cm 
336    text|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|2rdamedia 
338    volume|2rdacarrier 
500    "Evidence-based information on using cannabis for ailments
       and conditions, plus a comprehensive guide to the most 
       popular varieties"--Front cover. 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-265) and 
       index. 
505 0  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 
       -- 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 -- 
       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. 
520    "In Cannabis Pharmacy, expert Michael Backes presents a 
       comprehensive resource for understanding and using medical
       marijuana. In this essential guide, Backes provides 
       information on how cannabis works with the body's own 
       system, how best to prepare and administer it, and how to 
       modify and control dosage. He explores 27 of the most 
       popular cannabis varieties and the conditions for which 
       patients have reported effectiveness. He also outlines 29 
       ailments and illnesses for which doctors commonly 
       recommend medical marijuana, including chronic pain, 
       chemotherapy-induced nausea, migraine, multiple sclerosis,
       Alzheimer's disease, fibromyalgia, and Parkinson's 
       disease."--Back cover. 
650  0 Cannabis|xTherapeutic use|vPopular works. 
650  0 Marijuana|xTherapeutic use|vPopular works. 
650  2 Cannabis. 
650  2 Medical Marijuana|xtherapeutic use. 
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