- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press; 1 edition (Oct 15 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0195151100
- ISBN-13: 978-0195151107
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14 x 1.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,441,982 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Iversen has written an excellent, well-balanced, non-specialist book covering both the biological and social aspects of cannabis. I strongly recommend it" --Nature
"Not only could healthcare professionals, counselors, and researchers utilize this book as an excellent resource, the non-scientific public would find this book highly readable and insightful. With accurate documentation (over 170 references), the author provide readers with sufficient factual information uponwhich to formulate educated opinions on the issues surrounding marijuana as medicine and marijuana in our culture." --Doody's
"This is by far one of the best books that discusses marijuana in terms of its use throughout the world."--AIDS Book Review Journal
"A remarkably well-balanced volume that provides the scientific background for the current debate on marijuana use.... A treasure trove of information about the history of marijuana use and legislation, and it effectively summarizes in lay terms the cannabinoid research that now offers a potential scientific foundation for medical, political, and legal decisions about marijuana." --Science
"Advances in cannabis research, particularly in neuroscience, are admirably described and critically discussed in this book by Leslie Iverson, an eminent pharmacologist with wide experiences both in academia and in industry. He presents the history, biology and medical aspects of cannabis with a critical eye, and superb writing style. Iverson's analysis of the "medical marijuana" issues and of the trend towards legalization is even-handed. He has written a well-balanced, non-specialist book covering both the biological and social aspects of cannabis." - Nature, Vol 407, September 2000
"The 'science' in this text includes history, economics, and some anthropology, as well as the chemistry and pharmacology of marijuana. Of particular interest are sections that discuss the brain's cannabinoid receptor and endogenous cannabinoids, while a review of marijuana's medical uses and possible health risks is very helpful. The book provides a broad, balanced review of this controversial drug and could help bring some light into an area long obscured by entrenched biases." - Guy Lord, MD, Readings: A Journal of Reviews and Commentary in Mental Health, March 2001
"Not only could healthcare professionals, counselors, and researchers utilize this book as an excellent resource, the non-scientific public would find this book highly readable and insightful. With accurate documentation (over 170 references), the author provide readers with sufficient factual information uponwhich to formulate educated opinions on the issues surrounding marijuana as medicine and marijuana in our culture." --Doody's
"This is by far one of the best books that discusses marijuana in terms of its use throughout the world."--AIDS Book Review Journal
"A remarkably well-balanced volume that provides the scientific background for the current debate on marijuana use.... A treasure trove of information about the history of marijuana use and legislation, and it effectively summarizes in lay terms the cannabinoid research that now offers a potential scientific foundation for medical, political, and legal decisions about marijuana." --Science
"Advances in cannabis research, particularly in neuroscience, are admirably described and critically discussed in this book by Leslie Iverson, an eminent pharmacologist with wide experiences both in academia and in industry. He presents the history, biology and medical aspects of cannabis with a critical eye, and superb writing style. Iverson's analysis of the "medical marijuana" issues and of the trend towards legalization is even-handed. He has written a well-balanced, non-specialist book covering both the biological and social aspects of cannabis." - Nature, Vol 407, September 2000
"The 'science' in this text includes history, economics, and some anthropology, as well as the chemistry and pharmacology of marijuana. Of particular interest are sections that discuss the brain's cannabinoid receptor and endogenous cannabinoids, while a review of marijuana's medical uses and possible health risks is very helpful. The book provides a broad, balanced review of this controversial drug and could help bring some light into an area long obscured by entrenched biases." - Guy Lord, MD, Readings: A Journal of Reviews and Commentary in Mental Health, March 2001
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After alcohol and nicotine, marijuana is the most commonly used "recreational" drug in Western countries. There has already been a growing debate about the medical applications of marijuana and other cannabis-based preparations and increasing pressure to legalize such use; voters in several States in the US in the 1996 and 1998 elections approved prosals to implement such measures. In The Science of Marijuana the author explains the remarkable advances that have been made in scientific research on cannabis with the discovery of specific receptors and the existence of naturally occurring cannabis-like substances in the brain. The book also gives an objective and up to date assessment of the scientific basis for the medical use of cannabis and what risks this may entail. The recreational use of the drug and how it affects users is described along with some predictions about how attitudes to cannabis use may change in the future. Leslie Iversen is a scientist who has worked both in academia and in the pharmaceutical industry and has specialized in the study of drug actions on the brain. The book is written with a minimum of scientific jargon or technical language for readers who want to know more about the science that underlies the current cannabis debate.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Good book but the Dummit review is bunk..,
By OverTheMoon (overthemoonreview@hotmail.com) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Science of Marijuana (Paperback)
This is an interesting read about the science of marijuana. It has lots of information for anybody who is interested in the science of cannabis and the medical issues surrounding it. The scientific evidence in terms of medical value is now extremely abundant, so much so that Canada recently legalized it for medical use and recreational use although this is still the subject of some minor controversy. Who can deny people medicine? Well the US government has been doing that simply to prevent cross-border marijuana trade with South America for years. South America has the best climate for marijuana production and could certainly output it cheaply. This is a massive economic fear for the current US government. The bottom line remains the same. Children should not do drugs. The one thing that is very interesting is that regardless of cannabis prohibition some children still use cannabis, so prohibition is pretty much useless in curbing that problem. Cannabis does not have a physical habit forming potential but possibly a psychological one. We know that the physical habit forming ideologies are not valid because the FDA has always rejected cannabis-dependence treatment pills that some pharmaceutical giants have tried to push onto the market. This is because the pharmaceutical giants have not been adequately able to prove the existence of physical cannabis dependence. The Gateway drug theory is also invalid which is why it is not brought up here. The EU drug commission simply does not refer to it anymore. The US government does use it but it is as incorrect as saying - people who ride bicycles will grow up to ride motorbikes. There is also the negative gateway effect. In countries, like Holland, where cannabis is legal there is less hard drug use and cannabis users per head of population when compared to the US. We now know that the link to harder drugs is the drug dealer and not cannabis. Remove cannabis from the illegal drug dealers and cannabis users will not come into contact with harder drugs there. This is yet another good reason to legalize cannabis.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Only for the sensible,
This review is from: The Science of Marijuana (Hardcover)
This is a highly readable volume that delivers a superb overview of the history, pharmacology and sociology of marijuana. Although the non-scientist may find it tough going in a few places, Iversen does an admirable job of presenting the technical issues with clarity. More importantly, the objectivity is unassailable. If you are looking for the book to tell you that marijuana smoking is perfectly safe you will be disappointed. Equally, if you seek justification of hysterical anti-drug rhetoric you will be unfulfilled. But, if you want to be educated and informed so that you can make your own judgement this is a great place to start. Highly recommended!
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This review is from: The Science of Marijuana (Hardcover)
A superb, accessible, scientific assessment of the pharmacology. medicinal uses, health consequences, and recreational effects of the most popular illicit drug in the world. Iversen stays as objective as possible in his discussions of this highly volatile and political topic. He puts nails in the coffins of many marijuana myths, including those related to alleged chromosomal damage and dramatic increases in THC content. He offers keen historical perspectives, and depicts difficult scientific ideas with ease.
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