Cannabis use in early adolescence: Evidence of amygdala hypersensitivity to signals of threat
Abstract Teenagers experimenting with cannabis may be characterized with fMRI. We report a face processing study of cannabis experimenting teenagers. Cannabis experimenting teenagers exhibit greater amygdala reactivity to angry faces. Very low use of cannabis during adolescence may impact healthy emotional development. Article type: Research Article Keywords: Cannabis, Adolescence, Face processing, fMRI, Amygdala, Emotion, Faces Authors: Philip A. Spechler, Catherine A. Orr, Bader Chaarani, Kees-Jan Kan, Scott Mackey, Aaron Morton, Mitchell P. Snowe, Kelsey E. Hudson, Robert R. Althoff, Stephen
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