Marijuana and Mental Health
Emory University Michael T Compton M.D., "Marijuana and Mental Health"
English | ISBN: 1615370080 | 2016 | 272 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
English | ISBN: 1615370080 | 2016 | 272 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
With relatable clinical vignettes that illustrate the applicability of each chapters content, as well as key chapter points that summarize major themes, Marijuana and Mental Health is the definitive, single source of comprehensive information on marijuana and mental health in modern American society. Balanced, focused, and highly readable, chapters address topics such as the effects of marijuana on the brain and mind, marijuana-related policy and legislation, the complex link between marijuana use and psychotic disorders, synthetic cannabinoids, and the treatment and prevention of marijuana misuse. Beyond offering clinical and research psychiatrists, psychiatric residents and fellows, clinical psychologists, and psychiatric nurses a comprehensive but concise compilation of research in this area, this reference informs clinical mental health practice as well as policy decisions by articulating the connection between marijuana and mental health, particularly in the United States.
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