1st Edition

Cannabis Therapeutics in HIV/AIDS

By Ethan B Russo Copyright 2002
238 Pages
by Routledge

238 Pages
by Routledge

238 Pages
by Routledge

Explore the controversial subject of cannabis therapeutics for HIV/AIDS patients! Cannabis Therapeutics in HIV/AIDS provides a scientific view of the benefits of marijuana in helping to increase appetite, ease the symptoms of HIV/AIDS, and improve quality of life for patients. Dr. Ethan Russo, editor of the Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics, has assembled a collection of first-rate information... Read more
Contents
  • Editorial Introduction: Cannabis, HIV/AIDS, Plus, a Modest Proposal
  • Therapeutic Cannabis (Marijuana) as an Antiemetic and Appetite Stimulant in Persons with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
  • Medical Marijuana and the AIDS Crisis
  • Marijuana Use in HIV-Positive and AIDS Patients: Results of an Anonymous Mail Survey
  • Differential Effects of Medical Marijuana Based on Strain and Route of Administration: A Three-Year Observational Study
  • Marijuana and Cannabinoids: Effects on Infections, Immunity, and AIDS
  • Effects of Smoked Marijuana on the Lung and Its Immune Defense: Implications for Medicinal Use in HIV-Infected Patients
  • Cannabis and Cannabis Extracts: Greater Than the Sum of Their Parts?
  • Harm Reduction Associated with Inhalation and Oral Administration of Cannabis and THC
  • Cannabis “Vaporization”: A Promising Strategy for Smoke Harm Reduction
  • Analgesic and Reinforcing Properties of D9-THC-Hemisuccinate in Adjuvant-Arthritic Rats
  • Prospects for New Cannabis-Based Prescription Medicines
  • Index
  • Reference Notes Included

Biography

Ethan B Russo