Cognitive consequences of cannabis use: comparison with abuse of stimulants and heroin with regard to attention, memory and executive functions

T Lundqvist - Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 2005 - Elsevier
This review aims to compare cognitive consequence between cannabis, and stimulants and
heroin with regards to attention, memory and executive functions. The available studies …

Brain imaging studies on the cognitive, pharmacological and neurobiological effects of cannabis in humans: evidence from studies of adult users

A Weinstein, A Livny, A Weizman - Current pharmaceutical …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug worldwide. Regular cannabis use has been
associated with a range of acute and chronic mental health problems, such as anxiety …

Cognitive abnormalities and cannabis use

N Solowij, N Pesa - Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: Evidence that cannabis use impairs cognitive function in humans has been
accumulating in recent decades. The purpose of this overview is to update knowledge in this …

Acute and chronic effects of cannabinoids on human cognition—a systematic review

SJ Broyd, HH Van Hell, C Beale, M Yuecel… - Biological psychiatry, 2016 - Elsevier
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 …

Effects of regular cannabis use on neurocognition, brain structure, and function: a systematic review of findings in adults

DA Nader, ZM Sanchez - The American journal of drug and alcohol …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Cannabis is the most used illicit drug worldwide. The long-standing
consequences for the central nervous system associated with frequent cannabis use have …

Long-term effects of frequent cannabis use on working memory and attention: an fMRI study

G Jager, RS Kahn, W Van Den Brink, JM Van Ree… - …, 2006 - Springer
Rationale Excessive use of cannabis may have long-term effects on cognitive abilities. Mild
impairments have been found in several cognitive domains, particularly in memory and …

Drug-related decrease in neuropsychological functions of abstinent drug users

R Janke van Holst, T Schilt - Current drug abuse reviews, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
This article reviews neuropsychological performance in frequent users of cocaine,(meth)
amphetamines, ecstasy, opiates, alcohol, and cannabis. We searched the scientific literature …

Reduced memory and attention performance in a population-based sample of young adults with a moderate lifetime use of cannabis, ecstasy and alcohol

F Indlekofer, M Piechatzek, M Daamen… - Journal of …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Regular use of illegal drugs is suspected to cause cognitive impairments. Two substances
have received heightened attention: 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA or …

Cognitive function as an emerging treatment target for marijuana addiction.

M Sofuoglu, DE Sugarman… - Experimental and clinical …, 2010 - psycnet.apa.org
Cannabis is the most widely used illicit substance in the world, and demand for effective
treatment is increasing. However, abstinence rates following behavioral therapies have …

Memory deficits in abstinent MDMA (ecstasy) users: neuropsychological evidence of frontal dysfunction

BB Quednow, F Jessen, KU Kühn… - Journal of …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Chronic administration of the common club drug 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine
(MDMA, ecstasy) is associated with long-term depletion of serotonin (5-HT) and loss of 5-HT …