Marijuana and medicine : assessing the science base /

Marijuana and medicine : assessing the science base / Janet E. Joy, Stanley J. Watson, Jr., and John A. Benson, Jr., editors ; Division of Neuroscience and Behavioral Health, Institute of Medicine. - xvi, 267 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Executive Summary -- Introduction -- Cannabinoids and Animal Physiology -- First, Do No Harm: Consequences of Marijuana Use and Abuse -- The Medical Value of Marijuana and Related Substances -- Development of Cannabinoid Drugs -- Individuals and Organizations That Spoke or Wrote to the Institute of Medicine About Marijuana and Medicine -- Workshop Agendas -- Scheduling Definitions -- Statement of Task -- Recommendations Made in Recent Reports on the Medical Use of Marijuana -- Rescheduling Criteria -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. App. A. App. B. App. C. App. D. App. E. App. F.



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Marijuana--Therapeutic use
Cannabinoids--Therapeutic use.
Herbs--Therapeutic use
Materia medica, Vegetable
Cannabis.
Risk assessment.

RM666.C266 / M365 1999

615.32345

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