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Index
Foreword
Author’s Note
Prologue
How To Use This Book
Gavin’s Story
CHAPTER 1 The Cannabis Plant
What are Phytocannabinoids?
The Entourage Effect
What are Terpenoids?
What are Flavonoids?
Sativa versus Indica?
Hemp-Derived CBD
CHAPTER 2 The Endocannabinoid System
How Does the Endocannabinoid System Work?
Why do we have an Endocannabinoid System?
Your Endocannabinoid System is Different Than Mine
Location of Receptors
No Risk of Fatal Phytocannabinoid Overdose due to Receptor Location
Additional Endocannabinoid Targets
Endocannabinoid System Dysfunction
Cannabinoid Receptors Up-regulation and Down-regulation
It’s Not a Miracle, It’s Science
CHAPTER 3 Safety Profile of Cannabis
CHAPTER 4 How to Use Cannabis as Medicine
Effects of THC
Effects of CBD
Other Important Phytocannabinoids
How to Read and Understand Cannabis Testing Results
Different Delivery Methods for Cannabis Medicine
Ratio And Concentration
Cannabis Dosing: Start Low And Go Slow
First Time Use of THC-Rich Cannabis
Cannabis Overdose
Medicinal Versus Recreational Use
CHAPTER 5 Medical Risks of Cannabis Use
Cardiovascular Risks associated with THC use
Pulmonary Risks of Smoking Cannabis
Risks of Accidental Injury with THC use
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding with THC use
Risks of THC use in Pediatric Population
CHAPTER 6 Medical Symptoms and Conditions
Analgesia/Pain Relief
Appetite Stimulation
ADD/ADHD
ALS
Alzheimer’s Disease
Anxiety and Depression
Arthritis
Asthma
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Cancer
Diabetes
Epilepsy
Fibromyalgia
Gastrointestinal Illness
Glaucoma
Hepatitis C and Liver Disease
Huntington’s Disease
Inflammatory and Autoimmune Conditions
Migraine Headaches
Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinson’s Disease
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Schizophrenia
Skin Disorders
Sleep Disorders
Spinal Cord Injury
Tourette Syndrome
Traumatic Brain Injury
Appendix A: History of Cannabis Timeline
Appendix B: Effects of Cannabis by Body System
Appendix C: Pharmacokinetics of Cannabis
Appendix D: Phytocannabinoids and Their Effects
Appendix E: Terpenoids and Their Effects
Appendix F: Cannabis Dosing Guidelines for Adults
Acknowledgements
About the Author
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