With a political debate about the potential risks and benefits of cannabis use as a backdrop,
the wave of legalization and liberalization initiatives continues to spread. Four states …

Background Adolescence is a critical biological, psychological, and social developmental
stage involving heightened risk for substance use and associated adverse consequences …

In an increasing number of states and countries, cannabis now stands poised to join alcohol
and tobacco as a legal drug. Quantifying the relative adverse and beneficial effects of …

Adolescence is an important neurodevelopmental period marked by rapidly escalating rates
of alcohol and drug use. Over the past decade, research has attempted to disentangle pre …

Background The growing concern about cannabis use, the most commonly used illicit drug
worldwide, has led to a significant increase in the number of human studies using …

We review the findings of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of case-control studies that
examine brain functioning and cognitive correlates of adolescent cannabis use using …

Questions surrounding the effects of chronic marijuana use on brain structure continue to
increase. To date, however, findings remain inconclusive. In this comprehensive study that …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is considered a disorder of recovery where individuals
fail to learn and retain extinction of the traumatic fear response. In maltreated youth, PTSD is …

Heavy cannabis use has been frequently associated with increased rates of mental illness
and cognitive impairment, particularly amongst adolescent users. However, the …

This article reviews neuroimaging, neurocognitive, and preclinical findings on the effects of
cannabis on the adolescent brain. Marijuana is the second most widely used intoxicant in …