CBD

A Patient's Guide to Medicinal Cannabis: Healing Without the High

De: Leonard Leinow, Juliana Birnbaum, Michael H. Moskowitz M.D. - foreword

Narrado por: Julie Slater

The essential audiobook on CBD as medicine.

This practical, accessible guide to using CBD-dominant cannabis contains a wealth of information for both first-time explorers and experienced patients who want to know more about safely treating a number of health conditions with remarkable results and low to no psychoactivity or negative side effects. CBD (cannabidiol) is a component of cannabis that can provide relief for conditions such as seizures, pain, inflammation, anxiety, depression, arthritis, and a number of other issues. This audiobook offers guidance on various forms of the medicine such as oil infusions, alcohol-based tinctures, capsules, and CO2 concentrated extracts. The information is organized by health condition and also by recommended CBD-rich strains, which do not produce the "highs" associated with THC. With dosage suggestions, potential side effects and contraindications, and the pharmacology of the plant, this is an essential guide for both doctors and patients looking for a nontoxic alternative to opiate-based pain medications and other pharmaceuticals.

While cannabis has been used for medicinal and recreational purposes for thousands of years, only in the last 50 years have scientists begun to shed light on the chemistry of the plant and its interactions with the human body. Research has led to the discovery of a whole new system in the body, the endocannabinoid system, which plays a role in mediating functions such as appetite, immunity, mood, pain response, and memory. The authors present case studies, interviews with doctors who prescribe cannabidiol products, and the latest research regarding other active phytocannabinoids and terpenoids present in cannabis that are being studied for medical use. They also address the difference between CBD products derived from industrial hemp or in a lab, versus those made from medical marijuana using the whole plant.

In addition to offering the most up-to-date and comprehensive information on CBD-dominant cannabis therapy for humans, this audiobook is the first to offer guidance for using the medicine for animals, with suggestions for dosage and delivery and useful forms and strains for common health issues in pets. Finally, the authors take a look at the future of cannabis medicine, charting trends in the legalization movement and suggesting how CBD might be used to fight the opioid epidemic.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2017 Leonard Leinow, Juliana Birnbaum (P)2019 North Atlantic Books

Reseñas de la Crítica

"In my practice of pain medicine, I have witnessed the positive impact that cannabis can have on chronic pain. It is increasingly evident that it provides a safer alternative to opioids. The breadth and scope of this book is impressive. The historical perspective is most interesting and the technical information deeply informative." (Robert Hines, MD, diplomate, American Board of Pain Medicine; diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; cofounder, Bay Area Pain Medical Associates)

"A clearly written and informative book on a complicated subject. Medical marijuana is not a panacea, and is not a substitute for the extraordinary skills of modern scientific medicine, but as this fine book shows, cannabis in its many forms is now an important part of the Western medical tradition." (Dale Pendell, author of Pharmako/Poeia: Plant Powers, Poisons, and Herbcraft)

"A testament to the source of Leonard Leinow’s passionate stewardship of CBD-rich cannabis products, CBD: A Patient’s Guide to Medicinal Cannabis reveals the scope and profundity of this game-changing component of medical marijuana." (Laurie Vollen, MD, MPH, founder of Naturally Healing MD)

None standard speech

“EcCetera” is not a real term.
Please use standard words and pronunciations. My third-grade teacher would have agreed.

Plethora of knowledge!

Great for understanding cannabis based medicines & the endocannabinoid system. Also a great reference book to buy. Some parts are hard to keep up with but overall a great book! Good Vibes!

helpful reference book with a heart for the plant

an interesting mix of science: studies, dosage, delivery options, recommending to check with a professional health practitioner and also: how we should trust our subjective intuitive selves to figure out what's best for us. Cannabis has been used since 2000 BC, helps with many ailments. the cannabinoid system is part of the plant and ourselves.

CBD info!

I wish there was a more exciting voice but overall I really liked it and it was full of information on cannabis. Especially informative on CBD.

Good Option s for chronic pain. Lots of research.

Need to be able to go to San Francisco for these available blends authors claim efficacy.