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Understanding Medical Cannabis Critical Issues and Perspectives for Human Service Professionals.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Milton :
Taylor & Francis Group,
2021.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Contributors
- Introduction: Medical Cannabis: Critical Issues and Perspectives for Human Service Professionals
- Part One The Context of Cannabis: Culture, Clashes and Commerce
- Chapter 1 Cannabis Ethnomedicine
- Introduction
- Plants as Medicine
- Cannabis: The Name
- Cannabis: The Plant
- Food as Medicine
- The Thousand and One Molecules
- Cannabinoids: Endo, Phyto and Synthetic
- CBD
- THC
- Entourage
- From Plants to Humans
- Early Cannabis Use as Medicine
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Greeks and Romans
- Egypt
- Middle East
- Europe
- New World
- Cannabis and Health
- Cannabis and Harm
- Cannabis and Spirituality
- Research and Future Ethnomedicinal Inquiry
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 2 History and Cultural Context of Marijuana in the United States
- Introduction
- A Global History View
- Early History in the United States
- Early Recreational Use and Regulation in the United States
- Marijuana and 1960s Counterculture
- The War on Drugs Officially Begins
- The 1980s: The War on Drugs is Revived
- Racial Bias Persists in the War on Drugs
- New Approaches
- References
- Chapter 3 Clash of Laws: How States are Legalizing Marijuana in the Shadow of a Federal Prohibition
- Clash of Laws
- References
- Chapter 4 The Business of Cannabis
- Introduction
- Licensed "Plant-touching" Cannabis Businesses
- Ancillary Cannabis Businesses
- Adult-Use Channel
- Traditional Pharmacy Channel
- General Retail Outlets
- Mail Order Channel
- References
- Part Two Cannabis as Medicine: Research, Practice and Future Directions
- Chapter 5 The Endocannabinoid System (ECS)
- Introduction
- What Is the ECS?
- ECS History
- Cannabinoids
- Cannabinoid Receptors
- ECS Interactions and Other Neurochemical Mediators
- Physiologic Implications of the ECS
- Future Research
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 6 Medical Cannabis for Children and Adolescents
- The Endocannabinoid System
- Epilepsy
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Cancer
- Neuroprotection
- Other Conditions Affecting Pediatric Patients
- Risks of Cannabis Use in the Pediatric Patient
- Case Report
- References
- Chapter 7 Current and Future Uses of Medical Cannabis for Adults
- Common Medical Uses of Cannabis: Cancer
- Neuropathic Pain
- Arthritic Pain
- Insomnia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Schizophrenia, CBD Only
- Narcotic Alternative
- Future Directions
- References
- Chapter 8 Medical Cannabis and Palliative Care in the Elderly with Acute and Chronic Illnesses
- Introduction
- The Aging Population
- Palliative Care
- Quality of Life Model in PC
- Autonomy, Empowerment, and Medical Cannabis in PC
- Stigma Associated with Use of Medical Cannabis
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Medical Cannabis
- Palliative Care, Medical Cannabis, and Concerns of the Elderly
- Case Study
- Conclusion