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 …
Cannabis use typically begins during adolescence and early adulthood, a period when cannabinoid receptors are still abundant in white matter pathways across the brain …
Heavy cannabis use has been frequently associated with increased rates of mental illness and cognitive impairment, particularly amongst adolescent users. However, the …
J Jacobus, SF Tapert - Current pharmaceutical design, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
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 …
KM Lisdahl, ER Gilbart, NE Wright… - Frontiers in …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Throughout the world, drug and alcohol use has a clear adolescent onset (Degenhardt et al.,). Alcohol continues to be the most popular drug among teens and emerging adults, with …
A dramatic increase in the use and dependence of prescription opioids has occurred within the last 10 years. The consequences of long-term prescription opioid use and dependence …
Cannabis abuse is related to impairments in a broad range of cognitive functions. However, studies on cannabis abuse in relation to brain structure are sparse and results are …
Rationale Long-term heavy cannabis use can result in memory impairment. Adolescent users may be especially vulnerable to the adverse neurocognitive effects of cannabis …
AC Burggren, A Shirazi, N Ginder… - The American journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Cannabis is the most widely used illicit substance worldwide, and legalization for recreational and medical purposes has substantially increased its availability and use in …