[HTML][HTML] Larger gray matter volume in the basal ganglia of heavy cannabis users detected by voxel-based morphometry and subcortical volumetric analysis

A Moreno-Alcázar, B Gonzalvo… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Background: Structural imaging studies of cannabis users have found evidence of both
cortical and subcortical volume reductions, especially in cannabinoid receptor-rich regions …

Cannabis use in youth is associated with limited alterations in brain structure

JC Scott, AFG Rosen, TM Moore, DR Roalf… - …, 2019 - nature.com
Frequent cannabis use during adolescence has been associated with alterations in brain
structure. However, studies have featured relatively inconsistent results, predominantly from …

Medical marijuana in neurology

SR Benbadis, J Sanchez-Ramos, A Bozorg… - Expert review of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Constituents of the Cannabis plant, cannabinoids, may be of therapeutic value in neurologic
diseases. The most abundant cannabinoids are Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol, which possesses …

[HTML][HTML] Time to acknowledge the mixed effects of cannabis on health: a summary and critical review of the NASEM 2017 report on the health effects of cannabis and …

J Cousijn, AE Núñez, FM Filbey - Addiction (Abingdon, England), 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This is a summary and critical review of The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering
and Medicine (NASEM) report of cannabis' health effects. The report stated that effects of …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of human neuroimaging evidence of memory-related functional alterations associated with cannabis use complemented with preclinical …

G Blest-Hopley, V Giampietro, S Bhattacharyya - Brain Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cannabis has been associated with deficits in memory performance. However, the neural
correlates that may underpin impairments remain unclear. We carried out a systematic …

Cortical thinness and volume differences associated with marijuana abuse in emerging adults

Y Mashhoon, S Sava, JT Sneider, LD Nickerson… - Drug and alcohol …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background The prevalence of marijuana (MJ) use among youth and its legalization for
medical or recreational use has intensified public health endeavors of understanding MJ …

[HTML][HTML] Cannabis affects cerebellar volume and sleep differently in men and women

KL McPherson, DG Tomasi, GJ Wang, P Manza… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: There are known sex differences in behavioral and clinical outcomes
associated with drugs of abuse, including cannabis. However, little is known about how …

Hippocampal, whole midbrain, red nucleus, and ventral tegmental area volumes are increased by selective breeding for high voluntary wheel-running behavior

MP Schmill, Z Thompson, D Lee, L Haddadin… - Brain Behavior and …, 2023 - karger.com
Uncovering relationships between neuroanatomy, behavior, and evolution are important for
understanding the factors that control brain function. Voluntary exercise is one key behavior …

CB1-dependent long-term depression in ventral tegmental area GABA neurons: a novel target for marijuana

L Friend, J Weed, P Sandoval, T Nufer… - Journal of …, 2017 - Soc Neuroscience
The VTA is necessary for reward behavior with dopamine cells critically involved in reward
signaling. Dopamine cells in turn are innervated and regulated by neighboring inhibitory …

The impact of ADHD persistence, recent cannabis use, and age of regular cannabis use onset on subcortical volume and cortical thickness in young adults

KM Lisdahl, L Tamm, JN Epstein, T Jernigan… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Both Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and chronic
cannabis (CAN) use have been associated with brain structural abnormalities, although little …