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Marijuana and Madness : Psychiatry and Neurobiology.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the psychiatry and neuroscience of Cannabis sativa (marijuana), with particular emphasis on psychotic disorders. It outlines developments in our understanding of the human cannabinoid system, and links this knowledge to clinical and epidemiological fact...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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West Nyack :
Cambridge University Press,
2004.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book provides a comprehensive overview of the psychiatry and neuroscience of Cannabis sativa (marijuana), with particular emphasis on psychotic disorders. It outlines developments in our understanding of the human cannabinoid system, and links this knowledge to clinical and epidemiological facts about the impact of cannabis on mental health. Clinically focused chapters review not only the direct psychomimetic properties of cannabis, but also the impact consumption has on the courses of evolving or established mental illness such as schizophrenia. A number of controversial issues are crit. |
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| Notas: | Is there an interaction between cannabis use and psychosis vulnerability in their effects on increased incidence of psychotic disorder? |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (236 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780511194412 0511194412 |