An fMRI analysis of verbal and non-verbal working memory in people with a past history of opioid dependence
Abstract Introduction: Working memory describes the ability to maintain and manipulate information held in mind, and it is a fundamental…
behavior & cognition
Associations between Prenatal and Postnatal Exposure to Cannabis with Cognition and Behavior at Age 5 Years: The Healthy Start Study
Abstract Background: Prenatal exposure to cannabis may influence childhood cognition and behavior, but the epidemiologic evidence is mixed. Even less…
The acute effects of cannabis with and without cannabidiol in adults and adolescents: A randomised, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, crossover experiment
Abstract Background and Aims: Long‐term harms of cannabis may be exacerbated in adolescence, but little is known about the acute…
Effect of four-week cannabidiol treatment on cognitive function: secondary outcomes from a randomised clinical trial for the treatment of cannabis use disorder
Abstract Rationale: Chronic cannabis use is associated with impaired cognitive function. Evidence indicates cannabidiol (CBD) might be beneficial for treating…
Marijuana Use and Health Outcomes in Persons Living With HIV: Protocol for the Marijuana Associated Planning and Long-term Effects (MAPLE) Longitudinal Cohort Study
Abstract Background: Marijuana use is common in persons with HIV, but there is limited evidence of its relationship with potential…
An Ultra-Low Dose of ∆9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Alleviates Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Cognitive Impairments and Modulates TrkB Receptor Expression in a 5XFAD Mouse Model
Abstract Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, but there is still no available treatment. Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)…
Effects of cannabidiol on simulated driving and cognitive performance: A dose-ranging randomised controlled trial
Abstract Background: Cannabidiol (CBD), a major cannabinoid of Cannabis sativa, is widely consumed in prescription and non-prescription products. While CBD…
The CannTeen study: verbal episodic memory, spatial working memory, and response inhibition in adolescent and adult cannabis users and age-matched controls
Abstract Background: Preclinical and human studies suggest that adolescent cannabis use may be associated with worse cognitive outcomes than adult…
Smoked Cannabis Effects in Cannabis Users at Clinical High-Risk for Psychosis: A Further Investigation of Cognition and Reward
Abstract Objective.: Some adverse cannabis effects are greater in individuals on the psychosis spectrum compared to healthy individuals. We have…
Clouding Up Cognition? Secondhand Cannabis and Tobacco Exposure Related to Cognitive Functioning in Youth
Abstract Background: Increasing legalization of cannabis, in addition to longstanding rates of tobacco use, raises concerns for possible cognitive decrements…