The purpose of this workshop was to bring together scientists pursuing fundamental research into the physiology and pharmacology of the enteric nervous system (ENS) and clinical researchers concerned with drug development for gastrointestinal disease management. The planning of the programme was undertaken by a core group of gastroenterologists and researchers, namely Arnold Berstad, Hans Glise, Hans Graffner, Michael Kamm, Denis McCarthy, and Rune Sjödahl, and the meeting provided a …