Full Description
This book provides instruction for health professionals wanting to gain knowledge about the clinical aspects of cannabis medicine. How to use cannabis with real patients, not just theoretically, its pitfalls and challenges, as well as rewards, is a vastly under-covered topic. Now that some form of medical cannabis is approved in almost all US states, health care providers and patients Need to Know how to achieve maximum benefits by best use of this versatile herbal medicine.
Medicinal Cannabis: Pearls for Clinical Practice introduces the scientific background of how cannabis acts medicinally, its components and how cannabis affects a specific condition.
Key Features:
Provides instruction for health professionals wanting to understand the clinical practice of cannabis medicine
Reviews the chemistry, physiology and mechanisms of action of cannabinoids, endocannabinoids and cannabis with a focus on clinical relevance
Presents information on practice management of specific patient populations, including pediatric, youth, adult, elderly and pets
Features over 150 case reports with learning "Pearls" from the author's clinical practice for 35 medical conditions
Discusses specifics of dosing and delivery of cannabis in detail, with strategies to promote the benefit/risk ratio
About the Author
Deborah Malka, MD, PhD, is a holistic physician with certification in Integrative Holistic Medicine. Prior to clinical practice, Dr. Malka completed her PhD in Human Genetics from Columbia University, and studied both natural and traditional medicine, with degrees from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and the Santa Fe College of Natural Medicine. She has specialized in cannabis medicine for the past 15 years, treating over 30,000 patients.
Contents
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 Alzheimer's 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 Parkinson's 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 Women's Health.............................................................................. 413
Appendix ...................................................................................419
Index ........................................................................................425
