1st Edition

Cannabis The Genus Cannabis

Edited By David T Brown Copyright 1998

    This book provides a comprehensive overview of cannabis use and abuse and will be an invaluable source of reference for anyone with an interest in the wide range of applications of this fascinating plant and its therapeutic and commercial potential

    1. Cannabis Use and Abuse by Man: An Historical Perspective 2. The Cannabis Plant: Botany, Cultivation and Processing for Use 3. The Chemistry of Cannabis 4. Analytical and Legislative Aspects of Cannabis 5. Non-Medicinal Uses of Cannabis sativa 6. Advances in Cannabinoid Receptor Pharmacology 7. The Therapeutic Potential for Cannabis and its Derivatives 8. Cannabis and Cannabinoids in Pain Relief 9. Cannabis Addiction and Withdrawal: Attitudes and Implications 10. Side Effects of Cannabis Use and Abuse

    Biography

    Brown, David T