CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Recent cannabis use may have a deleterious effect on esophageal function, according to the results of a study assessing patient response to multiple rapid swallows during high-resolution manometry.
This study is novel due to the lack of data on the subject, according to the researchers. “The data regarding this entire topic are limited. But we know from prior studies that cannabinoid receptors tend to interfere with the transient relaxation of the lower esophagus, so