Cannabis pharmacy : the practical guide to medical marijuana / Michael Backes ; foreword by Andrew Weil, M.D.
Record details
- ISBN: 157912951X (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781579129514 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781579129514 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 157912951X (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 272 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2014.
- Copyright: ©2014
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Evidence-based information on using cannabis for ailments and conditions, plus a comprehensive guide to the most popular varieties"--Cover. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-265) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | pt. 1. Cannabis as a medicine -- Historical context -- The cannabis plant -- How medical cannabis does and doesn't work -- How cannabis works within the body -- Adverse effects of medical cannabis -- The endocannabinoid system : a brief primer -- Phytocannabinoids and terpenoids : the principal active ingredients of medicinal cannabis -- Genotypes, phenotypes, and chemotypes of medical cannabis -- pt. 2. Using medical cannabis -- Metabolizing medical cannabis -- Dosage : a short introduction -- Storing cannabis -- Cannabis contaminants, pathogens, pesticides, and adulterants -- Forms of cannabis -- Delivery and dosing -- Using medicinal cannabis in the workplace -- pt. 3. Varieties of medical cannabis -- What makes a cannabis variety and why it's important -- Afghan -- AK-47 -- Blueberry -- Blue Dream -- Bubba Kush -- Chem '91/Chemdawg -- Cherry Cough -- G13 -- Grand Daddy Purple -- Harlequin -- Haze -- Hindu Kush -- Jack Herer -- LA Confidential -- Malawi Gold -- Neville's Haze -- Northern Lights #5 X Haze -- OG Kush -- Pincher Creek -- Purple Urkle -- S.A.G.E. -- Sensi Star -- Skunk #1 -- Sour Diesel -- Strawberry Cough -- Trainwreck -- White Widow -- pt. 4. Medical uses of cannabis -- Alzheimer's Disease -- Anxiety disorders -- Arthritis -- Asthma -- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder -- Autism Spectrum disorders -- Autoimmune disorders -- Cachexia and appetite disorders -- Cancer -- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome -- Diabetes -- Fibromyalgia -- Gastrointestinal disorders -- Gerontology -- Glaucoma -- Hepatitis C -- HIV/AIDS -- Insomnia and sleep disorders -- Migraine and headache -- Multiple Sclerosis and movement disorders -- Nausea and vomiting -- Neuropathy -- Pain -- Parkinson's Disease -- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder -- Schizophrenia -- Seizure disorders -- Skin conditions -- Stress -- Cannabis and adolescence -- Cannabis and children -- Cannabis and pregnancy -- Cannabis and preventive medicine -- Cannabis and women's health -- Cannabis dependence and withdrawal -- Glossary. |
Summary, etc.: | "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. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Cannabis > Therapeutic use. Marijuana > Therapeutic use. |
Available copies
- 9 of 9 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Booth & Dimock Library - Coventry.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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Booth & Dimock Library - Coventry | ANF 615.782 BAC (Text) | 33260000187659 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
BookList Review
Cannabis Pharmacy : The Practical Guide to Medical Marijuana
Booklist
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Scientific research meets practical information in this wide-ranging examination of cannabis as a complex medicine. Cannabis science and policy expert Backes begins with a brief history, separating myth from pharmacological fact as he explains the chemistry of marijuana's active ingredients and how plant-produced cannabinoids work with the body's endocannabinoid systems. He offers a co-evolution hypothesis to elucidate how people have selectively bred marijuana varieties that safely interact with these brain-stem processes. Backes discusses dosage, storage, and adverse reactions, including the newly described cannaboid hyperemesis, which causes vomiting and abdominal pain. Most practical for nonscientists are the details on more than two dozen popular cannabis varieties and their efficacy in treating various medical conditions Sensi Star, for example, relieves gastrointestinal disorders such as Crohn's disease and the alphabetized list of maladies matched with effective pot varieties and usage information. A well-designed and -illustrated and easy-to-use resource about an increasingly mainstream medicine.--Scott, Whitney Copyright 2014 Booklist
Library Journal Review
Cannabis Pharmacy : The Practical Guide to Medical Marijuana
Library Journal
(c) Copyright Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Backes, a consultant for a Southern California-based cannabis and policy group, has pulled together his research into an accessible personal reference text on medical marijuana/cannabis. He sifts out American pop culture marijuana "facts"-knowledge stemming from movie and television representations of marijuana use and users. In its place, he gives readers evidence-based information. We learn about the difficulties of dosing and of finding a consistent product and how the drug's effectiveness as a treatment alters depending on how it is prepared. Backes also discusses how marijuana and its components, cannabis and THC, are not miracle cures but that they can improve quality of life. The author provides a lengthy list of diseases and disorders in which medicinal use of marijuana may relieve the most distressing symptoms. The content is occasionally peppered with biochemistry but is otherwise suitable for all readers. With a foreword by Andrew Weil, this book will catch the eye of Prevention readers and those who are interested in integrative medicine as well as complementary and alternative therapies. VERDICT Suitable as an at-home reader for patients (and their families) considering medicinal marijuana as a treatment option.-Rachel M. Minkin, Michigan State Univ. Libs., Lansing (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.