Each month the Co-Editors-in-Chief Dr. Jasmohan Bajaj and Dr. Millie Long interview authors of clinically relevant articles published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology (AJG). A must-listen for any practicing gastroenterologist.
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Medical Marijuana: High Time to Prescribe?
Mark E. Gerich, MD, co-author of a recent Red Section article on medical marijuana and digestive disorders, talks with AJG Co-Editor Dr. Paul Moayyedi about the controversies surrounding medical marijuana, the changing legal landscape, and the challenges of conducting clinical research on the drug’s effects. The specific pharmacological agents in marijuana and their potential treatment applications for a variety of digestive disease states and symptoms are also discussed. (18:32)