Understanding marijuana [electronic resource] : a new look at the scientific evidence / Mitch Earleywine.
By: Earleywine, Mitchell.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc
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Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2002Description: xii, 326 p. ; 25 cm.Subject(s): Marijuana | Cannabis | Marijuana abuseGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 362.29/5 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-317) and index.
Contents -- 1. Highlights in the history of cannabis -- 2. Cannabis use and misuse -- 3. Stepping stones, gateways, and the prevention of drug problems -- 4. Marijuana's impact on thought and memory -- 5. Subjective effects -- 6. Cannabis pharmacology -- 7. Marijuana's health effects -- 8. Medical marijuana -- 9. Social problems: amotivational syndrome, reckless driving, and aggression -- 10. Law and policy -- 11. Treatment for marijuana problems -- 12. Final thoughts.
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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.