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Contents Foreword……………………………………………………………………………………………………..ix Preface………………………………………………………………………………………………………..xi Acknowledgments……………………………………………………………………………………… xiii Author………………………………………………………………………………………………………..xv List of Abbreviations………………………………………………………………………………….xvii Part I Introduction and Scientific Background Chapter 1 The Evolution of Cannabis in Medical Practice……………………………..3 Chapter 2 Cannabis as a Botanical Medicine……………………………………………… 17 Chapter 3 The Endocannabinoid System…………………………………………………….29 Chapter 4 Cannabinoid Chemistry and Physiology……………………………………… 45 Chapter 5 Cannabis Secondary Metabolites………………………………………………..63 Part II Patient Practice Management Chapter 6 Adverse Effects, Risks………………………………………………………………77 Chapter 7 Delivery and Dosage of Cannabis Medicine………………………………. 129 Chapter 8 Adult Cannabis Practice………………………………………………………….. 151 Chapter 9 Pediatric Cannabis Practice…………………………………………………….. 157 Chapter 10 Youth Cannabis Practice…………………………………………………………. 165 Chapter 11 Elderly Cannabis Practice………………………………………………………..173 Chapter 12 Pet Cannabis Practice………………………………………………………………179 Part III Clinical Case Examples for Medical Conditions Chapter 13 Alzheimers Disease, Dementia………………………………………………..189 Chapter 14 Anorexia, Low Appetite…………………………………………………………..195 Chapter 15 Anxiety………………………………………………………………………………….201 Chapter 16 Arthritis (Immune-Mediated)…………………………………………………..209 Chapter 17 Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease………………………215 Chapter 18 Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder……………………………………221 Chapter 19 Autism Spectrum Disorder……………………………………………………….227 Chapter 20 Autoimmune Disorders……………………………………………………………233 Chapter 21 Back Pain, Neck Pain………………………………………………………………239 Chapter 22 Brain Trauma………………………………………………………………………….245 Chapter 23 Cancer…………………………………………………………………………………..251 Chapter 24 Cardiovascular Disease, Hypertension………………………………………259 Chapter 25 Chronic Pain…………………………………………………………………………..265 Chapter 26 Depression, Bipolar Disorder……………………………………………………271 Chapter 27 Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome………………………………….281 Chapter 28 Gastrointestinal Disorders (Upper)……………………………………………287 Chapter 29 Glaucoma, Corneal Edema………………………………………………………293 Chapter 30 Harm Reduction……………………………………………………………………..299 Chapter 31 Headache, Migraine………………………………………………………………..305 Chapter 32 Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome……………………………………………………………………………..311 Chapter 33 Insomnia………………………………………………………………………………..317 Chapter 34 Intestinal Disorders…………………………………………………………………325 Chapter 35 Movement Disorders……………………………………………………………….331 Chapter 36 Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis………………………337 Chapter 37 Muscle Spasm, Spasticity………………………………………………………… 345 Chapter 38 Nausea, Vomiting…………………………………………………………………… 351 Chapter 39 Neuropathic Pain……………………………………………………………………. 359 Chapter 40 Opiate Substitution…………………………………………………………………. 367 Chapter 41 Osteoarthritis, Joint Pain…………………………………………………………. 375 Chapter 42 Parkinsons Disease………………………………………………………………… 381 Chapter 43 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder………………………………………………… 387 Chapter 44 Schizophrenia, Psychosis………………………………………………………… 393 Chapter 45 Seizure Disorder, Epilepsy……………………………………………………….399 Chapter 46 Skin Conditions………………………………………………………………………407 Chapter 47 Womens Health…………………………………………………………………… 413 Appendix ..419 Index ….425
