Komu pomaga medyczna marihuana?

by Dorota Rogowska-Szadkowska

Co wiadomo o medycznej marihuanie i jej właściwościach terapeutycznych? Całkiem sporo i coraz więcej. Wyklęta przez nowoczesną cywilizację roślina wraca do łask i zmienia oblicze współczesnej medycyny. Ku przerażeniu niektórych koncernów i polityków, ale przede wszystkim dla dobra i wsparcia milionów pacjentów.

Medyczna marihuana jest legalna w Polsce od 2017, a jednak wciąż mało o niej wiemy, jest trudno dostępna, a lekarze boją się ją przepisywać. Dorota Rogowska-Szadkowska próbuje to zmienić. Przystępnie i z pasją pokazuje na jak wiele schorzeń i dolegliwości może pomagać ludziom marihuana, a także jak wielu osobom może zwiększyć komfort życia.

Książka nie tylko dla lekarzy i pacjentów.

400 pages, Paperback

First published June 9, 2022

Reviews

[Mati 'Matimajczyta' · Rating 2 out of 5]

Books from Krytyka Polityczna have meant a lot to me in the past because they offered broader context and were a way to expand my knowledge. Every time I pick up one of their books, I remember myself in university and hope to gain something more. To some extent, this book provides a lot of information, and I ended up placing several bookmarks, as many of the details it presents are interesting and illustrate different approaches in various countries to developing access to medical cannabis, as well as perspectives on distinguishing cannabis or misunderstanding it.
The chapters are engaging, as each contains multiple stories showing that the topic is multi-layered, which is quite fascinating. Despite the content, collected information, and clarity in the book, I have two major criticisms. These criticisms are strong enough that, although the book has many positives, they somewhat overshadow them and left me feeling a bit disappointed.
First, the book gives the impression that the author is experiencing strong emotions of frustration over the slower and limited development of medical cannabis. At times, this interrupts the reading, because the personal commentary does not add gravity or weight, but rather diminishes the presented stories and shows how much the author disagrees with perspectives other than her own. This undermines a sense of objectivity and the goal of presenting the topic, rather than just her own views.
Second, I occasionally felt that there was a subtle manipulation emphasizing the superiority of the author and her opinions, implying that only readers with certain beliefs that intelligent readers, to whom the author speaks would understand her.
These two strongly personal approaches affect the book’s reception. Nevertheless, at the end, the author emphasizes what inspired her to tackle this topic, and it becomes clear that this is a different book within the same field. This was a significant surprise for me, because that other book presents the need to expand knowledge about medical cannabis in a beautiful, delicate, and thoughtful way, without implying that only intelligent readers can understand it. Discovering that the author was inspired by my favorite book in this field, yet created a very personal book despite all the referenced texts and content, was shocking to me.

[Zuzanna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Zbyt gloryfikująca, a autorka nie pozostaje obiektywna tylko stara się przemycać czytelnikowi swoje zdanie.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dużo obszernej wiedzy medycznej, wpływ MM na różnorodne choroby (wady i zalety).