Machine derived contents note: 1. Introduction -- 2. The Pharmacology of THC, the Psychoactive Ingredient in Cannabis -- 3. The Effects of Cannabis on the Central Nervous System -- 4. Medical Uses of Marijuana--Fact or Fantasy? -- 5. Is Cannabis Safe? -- 6. The Recreational Use of Cannabis -- 7. What Next?
Summary
"In The Science of Marijuana the author 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. The book also gives 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 use may change in the future."--BOOK JACKET
Notes
Includes index
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [269]-278) and index
