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Author Smith, Paul F. (Paul Frederick), 1960-

Title Cannabis on the brain / Paul F. Smith
Published Palmerston North, N.Z. : Dunmore Press, 2002

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Description 227 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Contents Ch. 1 What is cannabis? -- Ch. 2 How cannabis gets into the brain -- Ch. 3 What cannabis does to the brain -- Ch. 4 What cannabis does to behaviour -- Ch. 5 Adverse effects of cannabis -- Ch. 6 Evidence for dependence on cannabis -- Ch. 7 Therapeutic applications of cannabinoids -- Ch. 8 Social and legal issues relating to cannabis -- Conclusion : The future of cannabis and cannabinoids
Summary "Cannabis is one of the most widely used drugs in the world. Popular as a recreational drug for thousands of years, it has also been used as a medicine since 2300 BC. Over the last few decades, cannabis users and an increasing number of doctors and scientists have demanded the reform of cannabis laws. But do we know how cannabis works? What effect does it have on the brain? What ill-effects are associated with its use? Is there any convincing evidence supporting its use as a medicine? Should it be decriminalised? Cannabis on the Brain answers these questions using the latest scientific information from pharmacology and medicine, using a minimum of technical jargon."--Back cover
Analysis Marijuana
Mental health
Medical use of prohibited drugs
Decriminalisation
Social issues
Overseas item
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Marijuana -- Social aspects.
Cannabis.
Cannabis -- Physiological effect.
Marijuana -- Physiological effect.
Cannabis -- Physiological effect -- New Zealand.
Cannabis -- Physiological effect -- Popular works.
Marijuana -- Social aspects -- New Zealand.
Cannabis.
Genre/Form Popular works.
LC no. 2003430163
ISBN 0864694180 paperback