Historique
Livre
Marijuana as medicine? The science beyond the controversy
(La marijuana comme traitement ? La science au-delà des controverses)
Auteur(s) :
MACK, A. ;
JOY J. ;
Institute of Medicine
Année
2001
Page(s) :
199 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
Washington, DC : National Academies Press
ISBN :
978-0-309-06531-3
Refs biblio. :
78
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
PRESCRIPTION MEDICALE
;
USAGE THERAPEUTIQUE
;
PATHOLOGIE ORGANIQUE
;
LEGISLATION
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
Washington, DC, National Academies Press, 2001, 199 p.
Résumé :
FRANÇAIS :
Depuis 1996 un certain nombre d'états d'Amérique du nord ont voté le statut thérapeutique du cannabis. Les pro et les contre ont apporté autant d'arguments scientifiques les uns que les autres. L'auteur passe en revue successivement tous les domaines où le cannabis a la réputation d'avoir une efficacité thérapeutique : les douleurs, le sida, le cancer, la spasticité musculaire, les troubles neurologiques, le glaucome. Un chapitre fait le point sur les dispositions législatives aux Etats-Unis et le dernier sur les développements futurs.
ENGLISH:
Some people suffer from chronic, debilitating disorders for which no conventional treatment brings relief. Can marijuana ease their symptoms? Would it be breaking the law to turn to marijuana as a medication?
There are few sources of objective, scientifically sound advice for people in this situation. Most books about marijuana and medicine attempt to promote the views of advocates or opponents. To fill the gap between these extremes, authors Alison Mack and Janet Joy have extracted critical findings from a recent Institute of Medicine study on this important issue, interpreting them for a general audience.
"Marijuana As Medicine?" provides patients - as well as the people who care for them - with a foundation for making decisions about their own health care. This empowering volume examines several key points, including:
• Whether marijuana can relieve a variety of symptoms, including pain, muscle spasticity, nausea, and appetite loss.
• The dangers of smoking marijuana, as well as the effects of its active chemical components on the immune system and on psychological health.
• The potential use of marijuana-based medications on symptoms of AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis, and several other specific disorders, in comparison with existing treatments.
Depuis 1996 un certain nombre d'états d'Amérique du nord ont voté le statut thérapeutique du cannabis. Les pro et les contre ont apporté autant d'arguments scientifiques les uns que les autres. L'auteur passe en revue successivement tous les domaines où le cannabis a la réputation d'avoir une efficacité thérapeutique : les douleurs, le sida, le cancer, la spasticité musculaire, les troubles neurologiques, le glaucome. Un chapitre fait le point sur les dispositions législatives aux Etats-Unis et le dernier sur les développements futurs.
ENGLISH:
Some people suffer from chronic, debilitating disorders for which no conventional treatment brings relief. Can marijuana ease their symptoms? Would it be breaking the law to turn to marijuana as a medication?
There are few sources of objective, scientifically sound advice for people in this situation. Most books about marijuana and medicine attempt to promote the views of advocates or opponents. To fill the gap between these extremes, authors Alison Mack and Janet Joy have extracted critical findings from a recent Institute of Medicine study on this important issue, interpreting them for a general audience.
"Marijuana As Medicine?" provides patients - as well as the people who care for them - with a foundation for making decisions about their own health care. This empowering volume examines several key points, including:
• Whether marijuana can relieve a variety of symptoms, including pain, muscle spasticity, nausea, and appetite loss.
• The dangers of smoking marijuana, as well as the effects of its active chemical components on the immune system and on psychological health.
• The potential use of marijuana-based medications on symptoms of AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis, and several other specific disorders, in comparison with existing treatments.
Affiliation :
Etats-Unis. United States.