Cannabis - A Comprehensive Guide

The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes can be traced back to antiquity, but it is only recently that it has garnered attention as one of the most exciting medical-pharmaceutical topics. In hardly any other area of pharmacotherapy has knowledge of late developed with comparable dynamism. Experts from different fields are continuously working on new scientific evidence for the therapeutic use of cannabis and cannabinoids in order to provide patients with quality-assured cannabis medicines.

For the first time, representatives of all relevant disciplines contributed to an exhaustive work on this topic, addressing the following subjects:



History
Botany
Biosynthesis
Breeding and Cultivation
Import
Supply chain
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Pharmacology
Biopharmacy and Pharmacokinetics
Indications and Evidence of Pharmacotherapy
Risks and Side Effects
Driving Safety
Legal Status of Cannabinoidcontaining Medicinal Products and NonMedicinal Products
Case Studies from Selected European Countries
Dosage Forms and Ways of Administration
Forms of Consumption in Recreational Use
Identity Testing of Starting Materials
Manufacture of Magistral Preparations and Officinal Medicinal Products
Legal Status of Cannabis Prescriptions
Reimbursement and Price Calculation
Narcotics Documentation
Legal Framework Conditions of Care
Patient Counselling

The concentrated expertise created a unique, comprehensive picture offering an unprecedented, consolidated scientific and legal framework of medical cannabis care. All facts have been conscientiously researched and meticulously reviewed. The result is a scientifically valid work setting new standards.

For all those who deal with cannabis for professional or personal reasons, this exceptional book is indispensable.