Contents

1  Introduction

1.1    Topics Covered

1.2    Types of Compounds

1.3    Types of Evidence

1.4    Procurement and Use

1.5    Previous Work

2  Arthritis

2.1    Kinds and Causes

2.2    Fighting Arthritis

3  Physical Pain

3.1    Typical Nociceptive Pain

3.2    Neuropathic Pain

3.3    Cancer Pain

3.4    Dysfunctional Mystery Pain

3.5    Concluding Thoughts

4  Neurological Conditions

4.1    Cognitive Decline

4.2    Alzheimer's disease

4.3    Multiple Sclerosis

4.4    Parkinson's Disease

4.5    Essential Tremor

4.6    Huntington's disease

4.7    Traumatic Brain Injury

4.8    Epilepsy

4.9    Restless Leg Syndrome

4.10  Glaucoma

4.11  Hot Flashes

5  Psychiatric Conditions

5.1    Neurodevelopmental

5.2    Schizophrenia

5.3    Bipolar Disorder

5.4    Depression

5.5    Anxiety

5.6    Post Traumatic Stress

5.7    Sleep Disorders

5.8    Sex and Marijuana

5.9    Concluding Thoughts

6  Chemical Addictions

6.1    Nicotine

6.2    Alcohol

6.3    Heroin

6.4    Cocaine

6.5    Marijuana

6.6    Genetic Influence

7  Cardiovascular Conditions

7.1    Hypertension

7.2    Dyslipidemia

7.3    Atherosclerosis

7.4    Myocardial Ischemia

7.5    Myocarditis

7.6    Heart Failure

7.7    Ischemic Stroke

7.8    Heart Attack

8  Cancer

8.1   Cancer-Fighting Tasks

8.2    Lung and bronchial tubes

8.3    Breast

8.4    Prostate

8.5    Colon and rectum

8.6    Pancreas

8.7    Cervix and uterus

8.8    Liver and bile duct

8.9    Leukemia

8.10  Lymphoma

8.11  Brain and nervous system

8.12  Stomach

8.13  Skin

8.14  Ovaries

8.15  Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and
         Esophagus

8.16  Other organ systems

9  Visualizing the Research

Appendices

A    Common Cannabis Compounds

B    Taming Inflammatory Cytokines

C    Cannabis History and Terminology

D    Environmental Neurotoxins

E    Glossary of Medical Terms

F    About the Author