Cannabis Extracts in Medicine

Jeffrey Dach, M.D., is a practicing physician in Davie, Florida. He serves on the editorial board of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. His website is www.jeffreydachmd.com. Elaine A. Moore has worked in hospital laboratories for more than 30 years, primarily in immunohematology and toxicology. She is a freelance medical writer and laboratory consultant. For more information, visit her website at www.elaine-moore.com. She lives in Sedalia, Colorado. Justin Kander is the research and development coordinator for Aunt Zelda’s, a provider of medicinal cannabis in California. Kander has presented at cannabis conferences in Australia, Florida and Costa Rica. He lives in Bodega Bay, California.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction by Elaine A. MooreOne—Cannabidiol (CBD)Two—Cannabis Botany, Taxonomy and GrowthThree—The Endocannabinoid Receptor SystemFour—Medical MarijuanaFive—Cannabis Phytochemicals and ExtractsSix—Medical Cannabis for Seizure DisordersSeven—Medical Cannabis for Cancer and PainEight—Research Studies on CannabidiolNine—Legal Issues, Cannabis Farming and PoliticsTen—Notable Individuals in the Cannabis Extract MovementAppendix: ResourcesWorks CitedIndex

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