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Overview"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." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Leslie L. Iversen, PhD (Professor of Pharmacology, Professor of Pharmacology, University of Oxford)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 20.80cm Weight: 0.339kg ISBN: 9780195328240ISBN 10: 0195328248 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 06 December 2007 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsPreface 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?ReviewsI highly recommend this very informative and enjoyable read to anyone who has an interest in the benefits and potential hazards of medicinal and/or recreational use of marijuana. --Doody's <br> I highly recommend this very informative and enjoyable read to anyone who has an interest in the benefits and potential hazards of medicinal and/or recreational use of marijuana. --Doody's<p><br> I highly recommend this very informative and enjoyable read to anyone who has an interest in the benefits and potential hazards of medicinal and/or recreational use of marijuana. --Doody's<br> Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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