Marijuana and Mental Health
$141.49
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
16 May 2016
Summary
Even while many states have passed legislation pertainingto “medical marijuana” and others have decriminalized or even legalizedrecreational use, a debate continues within society as to whether marijuanais simply a harmless substance that should be fully legalized, a possiblybeneficial treatment for patients with certain illnesses, or a drug with thepotential to worsen addiction and cause mental health problems. Thecontroversy persists in the medical community as well, where accumulatingev…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781615370085 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1615370080 |
| Author: | Michael T. Compton |
| Publisher: | American Psychiatric Association Publishing |
| Imprint: | American Psychiatric Association Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 16 May 2016 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 13mm |
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Critics Review
This is an easy-to-read, thorough but succinct,well-referenced and well-balanced resource on the complex connectionsbetween cannabis and mental health. It is not meant to be an in-depthresearch reference about the neurobiological effects of cannabis, but asource of the relevant clinical issues faced by healthcare providers andpolicy makers in an environment filled with contradictory and ofteninaccurate information.
– Michael Easton, M.D. * Doody’s Book Review *About The Author
Michael T. Compton
Michael T. Compton, M.D., M.P.H., is Chairman of theDepartment of Psychiatry, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York, andProfessor of Psychiatry at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead,New York.
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