| Description |
xii, 199 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Access |
Access free]. |
| Subject |
Marijuana -- Therapeutic use.
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Cannabis. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002188
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Herbal Medicine. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D029001
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Phytotherapy. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008517
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Marijuana -- Therapeutic use.
(OCoLC)fst01009281
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Geneesmiddelen.
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Hasjisj.
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Marijuana -- Therapeutic use.
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| Added Author |
Joy, Janet E. (Janet Elizabeth), 1953-
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Mack, Alison. Marijuana as medicine? Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, ©2001 (OCoLC)606597802 |
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Online version: Mack, Alison. Marijuana as medicine? Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, ©2001 (OCoLC)608166443 |
| ISBN |
0309065313 |
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9780309065313 |
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