Cannabis Compounds for Medical Conditions: An Evidence-Based Guide

by James G. Williams

Overview

Cannabis research papers are now coming out at a rate of around 4,030 a year. Most of these articles are medically relevant—many present convincing results in animal models of severe medical conditions. There is a pressing need to get this vital research into the hands of patients, families, and physicians. There is also a need to know which cannabis compounds are helpful for which conditions—something required to develop new medically relevant cannabis strains. The conditions covered include:

• Arthritic progression.
• Physical pain.
• Cognitive decline and other neurological conditions.
• Schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders.
• Physical addictions.
• Cardiovascular conditions.
• 16 types of cancer.

The author determines which of 9 cannabinoids and 21 cannabis terpenes are relevant for each medical condition and lists their effects.

The presented research consists of facts gleaned from online peer-reviewed articles. An online supplement documents these facts using 1,400 citations and online references. The references are excluded from the book proper for more streamlined reading. The supplement is not generally accessible but may be obtained from the author by special arrangement.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940166438348
Publisher:	Page Notes
Publication date:	05/18/2022
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
File size:	875 KB

About the Author

Jim Williams grew up in Southern California, in Poway and Escondido, just north of San Diego.

At Carleton College, Jim studied math and physics and was taught how scientists think. And he longed for the Southern California sunshine. At U.C. Berkeley, Jim lived two blocks from the Oakland Black Panther headquarters and learned about blacks' problems with cops. And he got a Ph.D. in mathematics.

At Berkeley and later at BGSU and the MITRE Corporation, Jim published research in topology, algebra, category theory, logic, automated deduction, information security, and the integrity of medical information systems.

After retiring, Jim became curious why his doctors thought medical marijuana could help with his prostate cancer. He learned that CBD, THC, and a dozen other cannabis compounds are relevant to serious illness.

The result is a book on cannabis compounds for medical conditions such as arthritis, intractable pain, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, alcoholism, heart disease, and cancer.

In writing citations and references for the book, Jim developed a groundbreaking citation architecture that features citations whose references show up as mouseover notes. The notes are annotated with icons automatically gleaned from links to the referenced works.