Assessing the Science Base Institute of Medicine

Joy JE, Watson SJ, Benson JA, eds. (1999). Marijuana and Medicine Assessing the Science Base. Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC National Academy Press. 

Institute of Medicine, "Chapter 2 Cannabinoids and Animal Physiology." In Marijuana and Medicine—Assessing the Science Base. (1999). National Academy Press Washington D.C. 

Institute of Medicine (IOM), a branch of the National Academy of Sciences, publishes the report Marijuana Assessing the Science Base, which concluded that cannabinoids showed significant promise as analgesics, appetite stimulants, and anti-emetics, and that further research into producing these medicines was warranted. 

Institute of Medicine (2001) Clearing the Smoke Assessing the Science Base for Tobacco Harm Reduction. ISBN 0-309-07282-4. 

To bolster the FDA s ability to evaluate the safety of dietary supplements, a 2004 report ( Framework for Evaluating the Safety of the Dietary Supplements ) from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council of the (US) National Academies outlines a science-based process for assessing supplement ingredients, even when data about a substance s safety in humans is scarce. This approach to safety evaluation works within the regulatory parameters set by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), which does not require manufacturers to provide safety data on their products. The report stated that supplement makers, the public, and others need to increase their reporting... 

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