Marihuana reconsidered

Marihuana reconsidered by Grinspoon, Lester. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780674548350.

Marihuana Reconsidered. 1st published in 1971 & updated in 77, was a Harvard University Press bestseller much praised by reviewers. Noted psychiatrist Dr Lester Grinspoon methodically reviews the scientific, medical & popular literature on the effects of marihuana. Today, as the issue of legalizing marihuana for medical use is being reconsidered, this book continues to offer what has been widely acclaimed as the most comprehensive assessment of marihuana & its place in society. Preface Acknowledgments Introduction The history of marihuana in the United States From plant to intoxicant Chemistry & pharmacology The acute intoxication: literary & other reports The acute intoxication: its properties Motivation of the user Turning on The place of cannabis in medicine Addiction, dependence & the "stepping-stone" hypothesis Psychoses, adverse reactions & personality deterioration Crime & sexual excess The campaign against marihuana The question of legalization Abbreviations Selected Bibliography Notes Index