Cannabis use has been associated with impaired cognition during acute intoxication as well
as in the unintoxicated state in long-term users. However, the evidence has been mixed and …

Historically, cannabis has been valued for its pain-relieving, anti-inflammatory, and calming
properties. Ancient civilizations like the Egyptians, Greeks, and Chinese medicines …

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 …

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 …

Decades of research have examined the effects of cannabis on neurocognition. Recent
advances in this field provide us with a better understanding of how cannabis use influences …

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 …

Adolescence is an important ontogenetic period that is characterized by behaviors such as
enhanced novelty-seeking, impulsivity, and reward preference, which can give rise to an …

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

The past few decades have seen a marked change in the composition of commonly smoked
cannabis. These changes primarily involve an increase of the psychoactive compound∆ 9 …

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 …