Overview

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the psychiatry and neuroscience of Cannabis sativa (marijuana), with particular emphasis on psychotic disorders. It outlines developments in our understanding of the human cannabinoid system, and links this knowledge to clinical and epidemiological facts about the impact of cannabis on mental health. Clinically focused chapters review not only the direct psychomimetic properties of cannabis, but also the impact consumption has on the courses of evolving or established mental illness such as schizophrenia. A number of controversial issues are critically explored, including whether a discrete 'cannabis psychosis' exists, and whether cannabis can actually cause schizophrenia. Effects of cannabis on mood, notably depression, are reviewed, as are its effects on cognition. This book will be of interest to all members of the mental health team, as well as to neuroscientists and those involved in drug and alcohol research.
ISBN-13

9780521819404

ISBN-10

0521819407

Weight

1.41 Pounds

Dimensions

7.01 x 0.56 x 10.00 In

List Price

$118.00

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

236 pages

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published On

2004-05-27


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