Marijuana and Mental Health
$141.46
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
16 May 2016
Summary
Even while many states have passed legislation pertaining to “medical marijuana” and others have decriminalized or even legalized recreational use, a debate continues within society as to whether marijuana is simply a harmless substance that should be fully legalized, a possibly beneficial treatment for patients with certain illnesses, or a drug with the potential to worsen addiction and cause mental health problems. The controversy persists in the medical community as well, where accumula…
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 connections between cannabis and mental health. It is not meant to be an in-depth research reference about the neurobiological effects of cannabis, but a source of the relevant clinical issues faced by healthcare providers and policy makers in an environment filled with contradictory and often inaccurate 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 the Department of Psychiatry, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York, and Professor of Psychiatry at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, New York.
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