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" Marijuana as medicine? : "
Alison Mack, Janet Joy for the Institute of Medicine.
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BL
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1007066
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b761436
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| Main Entry
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Mack, Alison.
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Marijuana as medicine? : : the science beyond the controversy /\ Alison Mack, Janet Joy for the Institute of Medicine.
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Washington, D.C. :: National Academy Press,, ©2001.
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xii, 199 pages :: illustrations ;; 23 cm
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0309065313
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: 9780309065313
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Marijuana, medicine, and science -- Introduction -- Can marijuana help? -- How harmful is marijuana? -- Medical marijuana and disease -- Marijuana and pain -- Marijuana and AIDS -- Marijuana and cancer -- Marijuana and muscle spasticity -- Marijuana and neurological disorders -- Marijuana and glaucoma -- Medical marijuana in context -- Pharmaceuticals from marijuana -- Legal issues -- Marijuana's medical future.
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Examines an Institute of Medicine study on the medicinal use of marijuana, evaluating its effectiveness and its pros and cons; topics covered include legal issues, helpfulness versus harmfulness, and problems it could possibly treat, including pain, muscle spasticity, glaucoma, neurological disorders, AIDS, and cancer.
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Marijuana-- Therapeutic use.
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Marijuana-- Emploi en thérapeutique.
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Marijuana-- Therapeutic use.
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Marijuana-- Therapeutic use.
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Cannabis.
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Geneesmiddelen.
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Hasjisj.
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Herbal Medicine.
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Phytotherapy.
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615/.32345
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RM666.C266M325 2001
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QV 77.7M153m 2001
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44.38bcl
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Joy, Janet E., (Janet Elizabeth),1953-
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