Haworth Integrative Healing Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 230p., index. (Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics, v. 1, nos. 3-4, 2001). ISBN 0-7890-1698-2, 0-7890-1699-0pbk. $44.95, $24.95pbk
edited by Ethan Russo. 2001.
The editor, Ethan Russo, has written numerous peer-reviewed articles on ethnobotany, herbal medicine, and cannabis. He has edited 12 interesting articles by numerous researchers who are looking at the use of cannabis as a therapeutic medicine. These are well-written articles, many with extensive references. They include: "Therapeutic Cannabis (Marijuana) as an Antiemetic and Appetite Stimulant in Persons with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome," "Medical Marijuana and the AIDS Crisis," "Marijuana Use in HIV-Positive and AIDS Patients," Differential Effects of Medical Marijuana Based on Strain and Route of Administration," "Marijuana and Cannabinoids: Effects on Infections, Immunity, and AIDS," "Effects of Smoked Marijuana on the Lung and Its Immune Defenses," "Cannabis and Cannabis Extracts," "Harm Reduction Associated with Inhalation and Oral Administration of Cannabis and THC," "Cannabis Vaporization," "Analgesic and Reinforcing Properties," and "Prospects for New Cannabis-Based Prescription Medicines."
This is a recommended book for all academic and health science libraries.
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