| Literature DB >> 25013751 |
Krista M Lisdahl1, Natasha E Wright1, Christopher Kirchner-Medina1, Kristin E Maple1, Skyler Shollenbarger1.
Abstract
Thirty-six percent of high school seniors have used cannabis in the past year, and an alarming 6.5% smoked cannabis daily, up from 2.4% in 1993 (Johnston et al., 2013). Adolescents and emerging adults are undergoing significant neurodevelopment and animal studies suggest they may be particularly vulnerable to negative drug effects. In this review, we will provide a detailed overview of studies outlining the effects of regular (at least weekly) cannabis use on neurocognition, including studies outlining cognitive, structural and functional findings. We will also explore the public health impact of this research.Entities:
Keywords: Adolescence; Age of Onset; CNR1; Cannabidiol; Cannabis; Cognition; Diffusion Tensor Imaging; Emerging Adult; FAAH; MRI; Marijuana; Neuropsychology; THC; Young Adult; fMRI; neurotoxic effects of cannabis; public health
Year: 2014 PMID: 25013751 PMCID: PMC4084860 DOI: 10.1007/s40429-014-0019-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Addict Rep