"This book provides instruction for health professionals wanting to gain knowledge about the clinical aspects of cannabis medicine. How to use cannabis with real patients, not just theoretically, its pitfalls and challenges, as well as rewards, is a vastly under-covered topic. Now that some form of medical cannabis is approved in almost all US states, health care providers and patients Need to Know how to achieve maximum benefits by best use of this versatile herbal medicine.
Medicinal Cannabis: Pearls for Clinical Practice introduces the scientific background of how cannabis acts medicinally, its components and how cannabis affects a specific condition.
Key Features:
Provides instruction for health professionals wanting to understand the clinical practice of cannabis medicine
Reviews the chemistry, physiology and mechanisms of action of cannabinoids, endocannabinoids and cannabis with a focus on clinical relevance
Presents information on practice management of specific patient populations, including pediatric, youth, adult, elderly and pets
Features over 150 case reports with learning ""Pearls"" from the author’s clinical practice for 35 medical conditions
Discusses specifics of dosing and delivery of cannabis in detail, with strategies to promote the benefit/risk ratio
About the Author
Deborah Malka, MD, PhD, is a holistic physician with certification in Integrative Holistic Medicine. Prior to clinical practice, Dr. Malka completed her PhD in Human Genetics from Columbia University, and studied both natural and traditional medicine, with degrees from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and the Santa Fe College of Natural Medicine. She has specialized in cannabis medicine for the past 15 years, treating over 30,000 patients."
By:
Deborah Malka
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 830g
ISBN: 9780367565275
ISBN 10: 0367565277
Pages: 430
Publication Date: 06 December 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Contents Foreword....................................................................................................................ix Preface.......................................................................................................................xi Acknowledgments................................................................................................... xiii Author.......................................................................................................................xv List of Abbreviations..............................................................................................xvii Part I Introduction and Scientific Background Chapter 1 The Evolution of Cannabis in Medical Practice...................................3 Chapter 2 Cannabis as a Botanical Medicine...................................................... 17 Chapter 3 The Endocannabinoid System.............................................................29 Chapter 4 Cannabinoid Chemistry and Physiology............................................. 45 Chapter 5 Cannabis Secondary Metabolites........................................................63 Part II Patient Practice Management Chapter 6 Adverse Effects, Risks........................................................................77 Chapter 7 Delivery and Dosage of Cannabis Medicine..................................... 129 Chapter 8 Adult Cannabis Practice.................................................................... 151 Chapter 9 Pediatric Cannabis Practice.............................................................. 157 Chapter 10 Youth Cannabis Practice................................................................... 165 Chapter 11 Elderly Cannabis Practice.................................................................173 Chapter 12 Pet Cannabis Practice........................................................................179 Part III Clinical Case Examples for Medical Conditions Chapter 13 Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia........................................................189 Chapter 14 Anorexia, Low Appetite....................................................................195 Chapter 15 Anxiety..............................................................................................201 Chapter 16 Arthritis (Immune-Mediated)...........................................................209 Chapter 17 Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease...........................215 Chapter 18 Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder..........................................221 Chapter 19 Autism Spectrum Disorder................................................................227 Chapter 20 Autoimmune Disorders.....................................................................233 Chapter 21 Back Pain, Neck Pain........................................................................239 Chapter 22 Brain Trauma.....................................................................................245 Chapter 23 Cancer...............................................................................................251 Chapter 24 Cardiovascular Disease, Hypertension.............................................259 Chapter 25 Chronic Pain......................................................................................265 Chapter 26 Depression, Bipolar Disorder............................................................271 Chapter 27 Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome........................................281 Chapter 28 Gastrointestinal Disorders (Upper)...................................................287 Chapter 29 Glaucoma, Corneal Edema...............................................................293 Chapter 30 Harm Reduction................................................................................299 Chapter 31 Headache, Migraine..........................................................................305 Chapter 32 Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.........................................................................................311 Chapter 33 Insomnia............................................................................................317 Chapter 34 Intestinal Disorders...........................................................................325 Chapter 35 Movement Disorders.........................................................................331 Chapter 36 Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis...........................337 Chapter 37 Muscle Spasm, Spasticity.................................................................. 345 Chapter 38 Nausea, Vomiting.............................................................................. 351 Chapter 39 Neuropathic Pain............................................................................... 359 Chapter 40 Opiate Substitution............................................................................ 367 Chapter 41 Osteoarthritis, Joint Pain................................................................... 375 Chapter 42 Parkinson’s Disease........................................................................... 381 Chapter 43 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder......................................................... 387 Chapter 44 Schizophrenia, Psychosis.................................................................. 393 Chapter 45 Seizure Disorder, Epilepsy................................................................399 Chapter 46 Skin Conditions.................................................................................407 Chapter 47 Women’s Health.............................................................................. 413 Appendix …………………………………………………………………..……419 Index ……………………………………………………………………..……..425
"Deborah Malka, MD, PhD, is a holistic physician with certification in Integrative Holistic Medicine. Prior to clinical practice, Dr. Malka completed her PhD in Human Genetics from Columbia University, and studied both natural and traditional medi-cine, with degrees from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and the Santa Fe College of Natural Medicine. She has been supportive of patient empow-erment and alternative medicine throughout her career. She practiced as a primary care physician, directing a holistic medical clinic in Aptos, California, for 15 years. Following this, she specialized in cannabis medical consulting serving over 30,000 patients to date. Her private practice, ""Cannabis Plus,"" provided medical cannabis evaluations and natural health consulting with offices in Monterey and Santa Cruz, California. She has been committed to educating the public and professionals about medicinal cannabis, teaching at conferences nationally and internationally. She developed and served as faculty director for the first online CME accredited course in Clinical Cannabinoid Medicine sponsored by the Society of Cannabis Clinicians. She currently provides private cannabis medical consultations and natural health guidance for clients from her home office in New Mexico."
Reviews for Medicinal Cannabis: Pearls for Clinical Practice
"With a background in molecular biology and human genetics, studies in both traditional and natural medicine, and a 15-year medical practice in this area, Malka (private consultant) is particularly well positioned to discuss medicinal cannabis. The book is organized into three parts: the first describes the history of therapeutic cannabis use, its chemistry, and the physiology of its use. This section requires that readers possess a solid background in human physiology and biochemistry. Part 2 includes discussion of various aspects of patient management: potential adverse effects, dosage and delivery options, and developmental variations. One chapter discusses using cannabis to treat common pet ailments. The final, longest part includes 34 short (4–10 page) chapters on using cannabis to treat a diverse array of common mental and physical ailments. In these final, condition-specific chapters, Malka presents case examples from her clinical practice, ending each example with what she terms ""clinical pearls."" These passages generally summarize what she learned from the particular example. The book is very well referenced throughout. Health providers who care for a clientele already using or open to trying medicinal cannabis will find this a useful reference. Those without such experience may find the book a challenging read. It will be a welcome addition to any medical library. --T. D. DeLapp, emerita, University of Alaska Anchorage Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals."
