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Podcast: Anesthesia Patient Safety Podcast
Episode: #299 Cannabis And Anesthesia
Description: Cannabis has gone mainstream, but perioperative risk has not improved. THC products are far more potent than they were decades ago, emergency room visits are climbing, and many patients still walk into surgery thinking that it’s safe. We want anesthesia professionals to have a clearer, evidence-informed way to think about cannabis and anesthesia before the next case. We open the latest APSF newsletter feature article, “Cannabis and Anesthesia,” and bring in author Trisha Meyer to frame why this topic matters now. Together, we walk through the pharmacology that shows up at the bedside: THC vs CBD, CB1 and...