Amanda R Bolbecker1, Deborah Apthorp2, Ashley Schnakenberg Martin3, Behdad Tahayori4, Leah Moravec3, Karen L Gomez3, Brian F O'Donnell5, Sharlene D Newman3, William P Hetrick5. 1. Dept. of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States; Dept. of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States; Larue D. Carter Memorial Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, United States; School of Psychology and Behavioural Science, University of New England, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: arhoskin@indiana.edu. 2. School of Psychology and Behavioural Science, University of New England, NSW, Australia; Research School of Computer Science, Australian National University, ACT, Australia. 3. Dept. of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States. 4. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, United States. 5. Dept. of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States; Dept. of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States; Larue D. Carter Memorial Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: A prominent effect of acute cannabis use is impaired motor coordination and driving performance. However, few studies have evaluated balance in chronic cannabis users, even though density of the CB1 receptor, which mediates the psychoactive effects of cannabis, is extremely high in brain regions critically involved in this fundamental behavior. The present study measured postural sway in regular cannabis users and used rambling and trembling analysis to quantify the integrity of central and peripheral nervous system contributions to the sway signal. METHODS: Postural sway was measured in 42 regular cannabis users (CB group) and 36 non-cannabis users (N-CB group) by asking participants to stand as still as possible on a force platform in the presence and absence of motor and sensory challenges. Center of pressure (COP) path length was measured, and the COP signal was decomposed into rambling and trembling components. Exploratory correlational analyses were conducted between sway variables, cannabis use history, and neurocognitive function. RESULTS: The CB group had significantly increased path length and increased trembling in the anterior-posterior (AP) direction. Exploratory correlational analyses suggested that AP rambling was significantly inversely associated with visuo-motor processing speed. DISCUSSION: Regular cannabis use is associated with increased postural sway, and this appears to be predominantly due to the trembling component, which is believed to reflect the peripheral nervous system's contribution to the sway signal.
INTRODUCTION: A prominent effect of acute cannabis use is impaired motor coordination and driving performance. However, few studies have evaluated balance in chronic cannabis users, even though density of the CB1 receptor, which mediates the psychoactive effects of cannabis, is extremely high in brain regions critically involved in this fundamental behavior. The present study measured postural sway in regular cannabis users and used rambling and trembling analysis to quantify the integrity of central and peripheral nervous system contributions to the sway signal. METHODS: Postural sway was measured in 42 regular cannabis users (CB group) and 36 non-cannabis users (N-CB group) by asking participants to stand as still as possible on a force platform in the presence and absence of motor and sensory challenges. Center of pressure (COP) path length was measured, and the COP signal was decomposed into rambling and trembling components. Exploratory correlational analyses were conducted between sway variables, cannabis use history, and neurocognitive function. RESULTS: The CB group had significantly increased path length and increased trembling in the anterior-posterior (AP) direction. Exploratory correlational analyses suggested that AP rambling was significantly inversely associated with visuo-motor processing speed. DISCUSSION: Regular cannabis use is associated with increased postural sway, and this appears to be predominantly due to the trembling component, which is believed to reflect the peripheral nervous system's contribution to the sway signal.
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