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Abstract #20653 Published in IGR 10-1
Cannabis sativa in the light of scientific research
Szulakowska A; Milnerowicz HAdvances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine 2007; 16: 807-815
Cannabis is one of the most controversial plants and it has been perceived by the world of science in many different ways over the years. At first it was proclaimed as a method of treatment, then as a remedy with side effects, and finally it was labeled harmful and became illegal in most countries. In the second half of the twentieth century, cannabis again became an object of interest among scientists. On the one hand it was seen as a cause of respiratory system dysfunction and mental and fertility aberrations, while on the other its enthusiasts perceived it as an alternative way of treating neurological disorders (e.g. multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy), vision disorders (glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy), and a supplementary therapy for cancer and HIV/AIDS.
Dr. A. Szulakowska, Student's Scientific Group, Department of Biomedical and Environmental Analyses, Silesian Piasts University of Medicine, Grunwaldska 2, 50-355 Wroclaw, Poland. hm@tox.am.wroc.pl
Classification:
3.8 Pharmacology (Part of: 3 Laboratory methods)
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments (Part of: 11 Medical treatment)