Healing with Cannabis: The Evolution of the Endocannabinoid System and How Cannabinoids Help Relieve PTSD, Pain, MS, Anxiety, and More By: Cheryl Pellerin

Author: Jeffrey Y. Hergenrather

An informative read for an audience interested in why and how medical cannabis helps treat a range of illnesses—maybe all of them.

With cannabis approved in 14 states (including the District and 2 US territories), medical cannabis approved in at least 35 states, and hemp (very-low-THC cannabis) off the controlled substances list, millions now treat their ills with medical cannabis or non-intoxicating cannabinoids like CBD. But lots of them don’t know why or how cannabis works in the body.

Healing with Cannabis has two parts.

First is a scientific but not too technical story of the endocannabinoid system, a billion-year-old system in vertebrates that allows cannabis to work in the body and brain. But its main role in the body is homeostasis—a state of balance—so it’s an essential regulatory mechanism in the basic machinery of everyday life, not just about cannabis.

In part 2, about medical cannabis, interviews with some of the best international cannabinoid researchers tell why and how cannabis helps treat PTSD, pain, MS, anxiety, some elements of cancer, and many others. The book also describes clinical trials and has a resources section. It’s available for classroom use and to every interested citizen.

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