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[Enhanced Credo edition] |
| Description |
1 online resource (32 entries) : 33 images ; digital files. |
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text rdacontent |
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still image rdacontent |
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electronic isbdmedia |
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online resource rdacarrier |
| Series |
Fast facts |
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Fast facts (Springer Publishing Company)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I. The opioid epidemic: 1. Chronic pain and opioids; 2. Current costs of the opioid epidemic; 3. Opioid use disorder -- Part II. Overview of cannabis: 4. History and legality of cannabis; 5. Overview of the endocannabinoid system -- Part III. Cannabinoids: 6. Cannabinoids and terpenes; 7. Synthetic cannabinoid pharmaceuticals; 8. Isolate cannabinoid pharmaceuticals -- Part IV. Medical marijuana: 9. Medical marijuana and bioavailability; 10. Side effects of cannabis use -- Part V. Chronic pain management: 11. Causes of chronic pain; 12. Treating chronic pain with opioids; 13. Treating chronic pain with cannabinoids -- Part VI. Cannabinoids and the opioid crisis: 14. Cannabinoid and opioid interactions; 15. Cannabis as an adjunct to opioids; 16. Opioid sparing with cannabinoids -- Appendix A. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain -- Appendix B. National Institutes of Drug Abuse quick screen and NIDA-Modified ASSIST screenings for opioid use disorder -- Appendix C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calculating total daily dose of opioids for safer dosage. |
| Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Summary |
Fast Facts About Medical Cannabis and Opioids delves into the epidemiology behind chronic pain, what the endocannabinoid system is, and how it works. It examines the complex interactions of opiates, cannabinoids, and the central nervous system, and answers key questions about different types of medical cannabis to promote open, honest conversations. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Note |
Description based on title page of print version. |
| Subject |
Chronic pain -- Treatment.
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Cannabinoids -- Therapeutic use.
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Opioids -- Therapeutic use.
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Chronic Pain -- drug therapy. |
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Pain Management. |
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Cannabinoids -- therapeutic use. |
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Medical Marijuana -- therapeutic use. |
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Analgesics, Opioid -- adverse effects. |
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Opioid-Related Disorders -- prevention & control. |
| Genre/Form |
Nurses Instruction. |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Smith, Kevin (Kevin F.), author.
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Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 0826142990 9780826142993 (DLC) 2019052521 xiv, 238 pages : illustrations |
| ISBN |
9781787858602 electronic version |
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9780826142993 paperback |
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0826142990 paperback |
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9780826143129 electronic book |
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0826143121 electronic book |
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