Cannabis Therapeutics in HIV/AIDS

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Routledge, Oct 12, 2012 - Health & Fitness - 238 pages
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 from clinicians, researchers, and patients. Based on scientific research, this book offers insights into how using cannabis has helped patients deal with the symptoms of HIV/AIDS.

This informative book contains:
  • a broad medical overview of the pertinent topics of interest with respect toAIDS and its treatment
  • an insider’s view on the twenty-year history of the discovery of AIDS and its junction with cannabis and the medical marijuana political movement
  • survey studies of clinical cannabis usage from different populations in California
  • a state-of-the-art review of immunological issues in cannabis usage and pulmonary issues with smoked cannabis
  • data on the method of cannabis vaporization
  • information on standardized sublingual whole-cannabis extracts, rectal suppositories, and aerosol preparations
 

Contents

Cannabis Therapeutics in HIVAIDS Plus a Modest Proposal Ethan Russo
1
Richard E Bayer
5
Clinton A Werner
17
Results of an Anonymous Mail Survey Stephen Sidney
35
A ThreeYear Observational Study Valerie Leveroni Corral ...
43
Effects on Infections Immunity and AIDS Guy A Cabral
61
Implications for Medicinal Use in HIVInfected Patients Donald P Tashkin ...
87
Greater Than the Sum of Their Parts? John M McPartland Ethan B Russo
103
Franjo Grotenhermen
133
A Promising Strategy for Smoke Harm Reduction Dale H Gieringer
153
Susan L Broom Kenneth J Sufka Mahmoud A ElSohly Samir A Ross
171
Brian A Whittle Geoffrey W Guy Philip Robson
183
Index
207
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Ethan B Russo