The Science of Marijuana

Leslie L. Iversen (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

296 Seiten

2007 | 2nd Revised edition
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-532824-0 (ISBN)

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After alcohol and nicotine, marijuana is the most commonly used "recreational" drug in Western countries, though official positions among different countries vary widely. A debate about the medical applications of marijuana and other cannabis-based preparations has been brewing for years, and pressure to legalise such use continues to increase.

In The Science of Marijuana Iversen explains the remarkable advances that have been made in scientific research on cannabis with the discovery of specific receptors and the existence of naturally occurring cannabis-like substances in the brain. Iversen provides an objective and up-to-date assessment of the scientific basis for the medical use of cannabis and what risks this may entail. The recreational use of the drug and how it affects users is described along with some predictions
about how attitudes to cannabis may change in the future.

Foreword by Solomon H. Snyder ; 1. Introduction ; 2. The Pharmacology of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Thc)- The Psychoactive Ingredient in Cannabis ; 3. Endocannabinoids ; 4. The Effects of Cannabis on the Central Nervous System ; 5. Medical Uses of Marijuana- Fact or Fantasy? ; 6. Is Cannabis Safe? ; 7. The Recreational Use of Cannabis ; 8. What Next?

Zusatzinfo	23 black and white illustrations
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 208 mm
Gewicht	339 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Biopsychologie / Neurowissenschaften
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sucht / Drogen
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Humanbiologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
ISBN-10	0-19-532824-8 / 0195328248
ISBN-13	978-0-19-532824-0 / 9780195328240
Zustand	Neuware