Cannabis pharmacy
Subtitle: the practical guide to medical marijuana
By: Michael Backes ; foreword by Andrew Weil, M.D.
Contributors: Weil, Andrew, author of foreword
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781579129514
Subjects: Cannabis; Therapeutic use; Marijuana
Description: "In Cannabis Pharmacy, expert Michael Backes presents a comprehensive resource for understanding and using medical marijuana. In this essential guide, Backes provides information on how cannabis works with the body's own system, how best to prepare and administer it, and how to modify and control dosage. He explores 27 of the most popular cannabis varieties and the conditions for which patients have reported effectiveness. He also outlines 29 ailments and illnesses for which doctors commonly recommend medical marijuana, including chronic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea, migraine, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, fibromyalgia, and Parkinson's disease"--Back cover.
Notes: "Evidence-based information on using cannabis for ailments and conditions, plus a comprehensive guide to the most popular varieties"--Front cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-265), glossary, and index.
Table of contents: title: Cannabis as a medicine; title: Using medical cannabis; title: Varieties of medical cannabis; title: Medical uses of cannabis; title: Notes; title: Selected bibliography; title: Glossary; title: Index.