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 …

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 …

Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in the US, and the number of illicit and licit users
is rising. Lasting neurocognitive changes or deficits as a result of use are frequently noted …

There have been dramatic changes worldwide in the attitudes toward and consumption of
recreational and medical cannabis. Cannabinoid receptors, which mediate the actions of …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Cognitive deficits that persist up to a month have been detected among
adult marijuana users, but decrements and their pattern of recovery are less known in …

Neuroimaging techniques are starting to reveal significant overlap in the brain circuitry
underlying addiction and disorders of dyscontrol over rewarding behaviors (such as binge …

Marijuana use is common in adolescence, yet neural consequences have not been well
delineated. This review seeks to ascertain whether heavy marijuana use in adolescence is …

Understanding the nature and influence of specific risk profiles is increasingly important for
health behavior promotion. The purpose of this article is to document the value of two factors …