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Taking a Deeper Dive Into the Cannabis Story
Author(s)John J. Miller, MD
Here's why more research is important to help us better understand the effects of cannabis on our patients.
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Psychiatric TimesTM Editor in Chief John J. Miller, MD, discusses cannabis, its complex web of effects, and the importance of conducting more research at the
Dr Miller is Medical Director, Brain Health, Exeter, New Hampshire; Editor in Chief, Psychiatric TimesTM; Staff Psychiatrist, Seacoast Mental Health Center, Exeter; Consulting Psychiatrist, Exeter Hospital, Exeter; Consulting Psychiatrist, Insight Meditation Society, Barre, Massachusetts.
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