Cannabis Therapeutics in HIV/AIDS

Ethan B Russo (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

238 Seiten

2002
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-7890-1699-7 (ISBN)

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Explore the controversial subject of cannabis therapeutics for HIV/AIDS patients!Cannabis Therapeutics in HIV/AIDS provides a scientific view of the benefits of marijuana in helping to increase appetite, ease the symptoms of HIV/AIDS, and improve quality of life for patients. Dr. Ethan Russo, editor of the Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics, has assembled a collection of first-rate information from clinicians, researchers, and patients. Based on scientific research, this book offers insights into how using cannabis has helped patients deal with the symptoms of HIV/AIDS. This informative book contains:

a broad medical overview of the pertinent topics of interest with respect toAIDS and its treatment
an insider’s view on the twenty-year history of the discovery of AIDS and its junction with cannabis and the medical marijuana political movement
survey studies of clinical cannabis usage from different populations in California
a state-of-the-art review of immunological issues in cannabis usage and pulmonary issues with smoked cannabis
data on the method of cannabis vaporization
information on standardized sublingual whole-cannabis extracts, rectal suppositories, and aerosol preparations

Ethan B Russo

Contents

Editorial Introduction: Cannabis, HIV/AIDS, Plus, a Modest Proposal
Therapeutic Cannabis (Marijuana) as an Antiemetic and Appetite Stimulant in Persons with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Medical Marijuana and the AIDS Crisis
Marijuana Use in HIV-Positive and AIDS Patients: Results of an Anonymous Mail Survey
Differential Effects of Medical Marijuana Based on Strain and Route of Administration: A Three-Year Observational Study
Marijuana and Cannabinoids: Effects on Infections, Immunity, and AIDS
Effects of Smoked Marijuana on the Lung and Its Immune Defense: Implications for Medicinal Use in HIV-Infected Patients
Cannabis and Cannabis Extracts: Greater Than the Sum of Their Parts?
Harm Reduction Associated with Inhalation and Oral Administration of Cannabis and THC
Cannabis “Vaporization”: A Promising Strategy for Smoke Harm Reduction
Analgesic and Reinforcing Properties of D9-THC-Hemisuccinate in Adjuvant-Arthritic Rats
Prospects for New Cannabis-Based Prescription Medicines
Index
Reference Notes Included

Erscheint lt. Verlag	3.1.2002
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	440 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
	Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Infektiologie / Immunologie
ISBN-10	0-7890-1699-0 / 0789016990
ISBN-13	978-0-7890-1699-7 / 9780789016997
Zustand	Neuware