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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 to AIDS 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.

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Author:   Ethan B Russo
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.440kg
ISBN:  

9780789016997

ISBN 10:   0789016990
Pages:   238
Publication Date:   03 January 2002
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

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

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