Stoned: A Doctor's Case for Medical Marijuana

Stoned: A Doctor's Case for Medical Marijuana

A doctor discovers the surprising truth about marijuana

No substance on earth is as hotly debatedÂ as marijuana. Opponents claim itâ€™s dangerous, addictive, carcinogenic, and a gateway to serious drug abuse. Fans claim it as a wonder drug, treatingÂ cancer, anorexia, AIDS, chronic pain, glaucoma, arthritis, migraines, PTSD, and insomnia. Patients suffering from these conditions needâ€”and deserveâ€”hard facts based on medical evidence, not hysteria and superstition.

In Stoned, palliative care physician Dr. David Casarett sets out to do anythingâ€”including experimenting on himselfâ€”to find evidence of marijuanaâ€™s medical potential. He smears mysterious marijuana paste on his legs and samples pot wine. He poses as a patient at a seedy California clinic and takes lessons from an artisanal hash maker. In conversations with researchers, doctors, and patients around the world he learns how marijuana worksâ€”and doesnâ€™tâ€”in the real world.

Dr. Casarett unearths tales of near-miraculous success, such as a child with chronic seizures who finally found relief in cannabidiol oil. In Tel Aviv, he learns of a nursing home thatâ€™s found success giving marijuana to dementia patients. On the other hand, one patient who believed marijuana cured her lung cancer has clearly been misled. As Casarett sifts the myth and misinformation from the scientificÂ evidence, he explains, among other things:

â€¢ Why marijuana might be the best treatment option for some types of pain
â€¢Â Why thereâ€™s no significant risk of lung damage from smoking pot
â€¢Â Why most marijuana-infused beer or wine wonâ€™t get you high

Often humorous, occasionally heartbreaking, and full of counterintuitive conclusions, Stoned offers a compassionate and much-needed medical practitionerâ€™s perspective on the potential of this misunderstood plant.

From the Hardcover edition.
Country USA
Manufacturer Current
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-07-14
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Current
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-07-14
Format	Kindle eBook

Stoned: A Doctor's Case for Medical Marijuana

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