Posted by stjames on January 29, 2001, at 2:33:57
In reply to Dangers of Marijuana (how it effects mental ill.), posted by PatJ. on January 28, 2001, at 16:21:26
Haworth Press is pleased to announce that the charter issue, volume 1,
#1 of
Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics: Studies in Endogenous, Herbal &
Synthetic
Cannabinoids is now available. This is the first academic scientific
journal
devoted to the study of clinical cannabis, endocannabinoids and
synthetic
cannabinoids.Contents of the charter issue include a seminal review of medical
marijuana
by Leo Hollister, a review of long-suppressed results of state
sponsored
trials of cannabis as an anti-emetic in cancer chemotherapy by Rik
Musty and
Rita Rossi, a review of endocannabinoid chemistry and therapeutic
opportunities by Vincenzo di Marzo, a history of cannabis usage in
Arabic
medicine by Indalecio Lozano, molecular pharmacology of cannabis and
eicosanoids by John McPartland, a biography and translation (by Ethan
Russo)
of a case report by Jacques-Joseph Moreau on cannabis usage in
treatment of
a mental condition in 1857, an analysis of cannabis and the US
Controlled
Substances Act by Jon Gettmann, and book reviews of Hashish! by Rob
Clarke,
and The Science of Marijuana by Leslie Iversen.Issue 2 of Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics (April) will contain
articles on
cannabis in medieval Azerbaijan, a translation of a selection on
cannabis
from the Byzantine Greek, Simeon Seth, a discussion of marijuana and
music,
and an exhaustive review article on cannabis and headache treatment.Issues 3 and 4 (December) will appear in a double-theme issue
pertaining to
issues of Cannabis, HIV/AIDS and Harm Reduction.The publisher of Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics has generously
offered to
provide a free copy of the charter issue to anyone requesting one, by
writing, preferably on a professional letterhead, to:Print Journal Division-Sample Copies
Haworth Press
10 Alice Street
Binghamton, NY 13904Copies are also being sent to the justices of the US Supreme Court to
aid
them in their deliberations on the constitutionality of cannabis
buyers'
clubs.Annual subscriptions for this quarterly (2 single plus 1 double-theme
issue
per year) are:$43.20 for individuals
$58.50 for institutions
$85.50 for librariesAdditional discounts are available for multiple year subscriptions.
These
may also be ordered online:http://12.3.146.3/store/product.asp?sku=J175
or
http://www.haworthpressinc.com
The editor of Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics is:Ethan Russo, MD
Missoula Neurobehavioral Specialists
900 North Orange Street
Missoula, MT 59802
poster:stjames
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