About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 76. Chapters: Antiemetics, Tetrahydrocannabinol, Peppermint, Chlorpromazine, Medical cannabis, Lorazepam, Mirtazapine, 5-HT3 antagonist, Haloperidol, Hydroxyzine, Diphenhydramine, Ondansetron, Aprepitant, Acepromazine, Metoclopramide, Domperidone, Promethazine, Cyclic vomiting syndrome, Prochlorperazine, Emetophobia, Meclozine, Doxylamine, Dimenhydrinate, Levomepromazine, Fluphenazine, Bendectin, Droperidol, Cyclizine, Mr Creosote, Paracetamol/metoclopramide, Granisetron, Tropisetron, Dazopride, Pipamazine, Postoperative nausea and vomiting, Airsickness bag, Bromopride, Dolasetron, Hematemesis, Alimemazine, Trimethobenzamide, Ezlopitant, Clebopride, AS-8112, Fosaprepitant, Benzquinamide, Casopitant, Alizapride, Ramosetron, Migraleve, Metopimazine, Nonabine, Batanopride, Emetophilia, Defensive vomiting, Emetrol, Coffee ground vomiting, Retching. Excerpt: Medical cannabis (also referred to as medical marijuana) is the use of cannabis and its constituent cannabinoids such as THC as a physician-recommended form of medicine or herbal therapy. The Cannabis plant from which the cannabis drug is derived has a long history of medicinal use, with evidence dating back to 2,737 BCE. Although the extent of the medicinal value of cannabis has been disputed, and despite the opposition to research and use put forward by most national governments, it does have several well-documented beneficial effects. Among these are: the amelioration of nausea and vomiting, stimulation of hunger in chemotherapy and AIDS patients, lowered intraocular eye pressure (shown to be effective for treating glaucoma), as well as gastrointestinal illness. Its effectiveness as an analgesic has been suggested-and disputed-as well. There are several methods for administration of dosage, including vaporizing or smoking dried buds, drinking, or eating extracts, and taking cap...
