Marijuana and Health Hazards: Methodological Issues in Current Research is a collection of manuscripts presented at a conference on methodological issues involving marijuana research, held in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Drug Abuse Council Inc. This book is composed of five parts encompassing 18 chapters that focus on the human health consequences of marijuana consumption. Part I discusses the cytogenetic effects of marijuana, with an emphasis on its cell-damaging, genotoxic, and teratogenic effects. Part II describes the interaction of marijuana products on the T-lymphocytes of man and Part III examines the effects of marijuana smoking on male reproduction, specifically on plasma testosterone level. Part IV investigates the central nervous system damage associated with marijuana use and looks into some of the methodological problems arising at the general issues of central nervous system dysfunction as these relate to marijuana consumption. Part V focuses on the psychiatric consequences of different degrees of marijuana use. This book is of great benefit to scientists and researchers who wish to elucidate the issues regarding the effects of marijuana.
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Elsevier Science & Techn.
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978-0-323-16049-0 (9780323160490)
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List of ContributorsPrefaceGenetics Chapter 1 Genetic Studies of Marijuana: Current Findings and New Directions Chapter 2 Cytogenetic Studies of Marijuana Chapter 3 Observations on the Cytogenetic Effects of Marijuana Chapter 4 Marijuana and Genetics: A Discussion Immunity Chapter 5 Marijuana and immunity Chapter 6 Effects of Marijuana Smoking and Natural Cannabinoids on the Replication of Human Lymphocytes and the Formation of Hypodiploid Cells Chapter 7 Marijuana and Immunity; A DiscussionTestosterone Chapter 8 Background Paper on Testosterone and Marijuana Chapter 9 Research Issues in the Study of Marijuana and Male Reproductive Physiology in Humans Chapter 10 Effects of Marijuana on Plasma Testosterone Chapter 11 Marijuana and Testosterone: A Discussion Central Nervous System Chapter 12 Marijuana and the Central Nervous System Chapter 13 Effects of Marijuana on the Mind Chapter 14 Marijuana and Brain Dysfunction: Selected Research Issues Chapter 15 Marijuana and the Central Nervous System: A Discussion Psychiatric Problems Chapter 16 Psychiatric Consequences of Marijuana Use: The State of the Evidence Chapter 17 Psychiatric Consequences of Marijuana Chapter 18 Marijuana and Psychiatric Problems: A DiscussionEpilogue Passions, Pot and Science Policy Subject Index
