Medicinal Uses of Cannabis and Cannabinoids
Contributors: Geoffrey W. Guy (Editor); Brian A. Whittle (Editor); Philip J. Robson (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Pharmaceutical Press
Published: July 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 488
ISBN-13: 9780853695172
Subjects: Pain & pain management; Pharmacology; Pharmacy; Medical; Medical / Nursing
Description: Describes current research findings relating to the medicinal use of cannabis and cannabinoids. Topics covered include the pharmacology, formulation, safety and efficacy of cannabis as a therapeutic agent; growth and breeding of cannabis as a medicine; cannabis in neuropathic-pain treatment and multiple sclerosis; clinical studies and the development of cannabis-based medicine; and forensic and international control of cannabis.