Relationship Between fMRI Response During a Nonverbal Memory Task and Marijuana Use in College Students
Abstract Marijuana (MJ) is widely used among college students, with peak use between ages 18–22. Research suggests memory dysfunction in…
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The Grass Might Be Greener: Medical Marijuana Patients Exhibit Altered Brain Activity and Improved Executive Function after 3 Months of Treatment
Abstract The vast majority of states have enacted full or partial medical marijuana (MMJ) programs, causing the number of patients…
fMRI study of neural sensitization to hedonic stimuli in long‐term, daily cannabis users
Abstract Although there is emergent evidence illustrating neural sensitivity to cannabis cues in cannabis users, the specificity of this effect…
The CB1 Neutral Antagonist Tetrahydrocannabivarin Reduces Default Mode Network and Increases Executive Control Network Resting State Functional Connectivity in Healthy Volunteers
Abstract Background: The cannabinoid cannabinoid type 1 (CB1) neutral antagonist tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCv) has been suggested as a possible treatment for…
Brain activation to negative stimuli mediates a relationship between adolescent marijuana use and later emotional functioning
Abstract Adolescent marijuana use and emotional functioning across time points were examined. Resiliency increased in controls but not heavy marijuana…
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-induced alterations in brain activation during a test of information processing speed in patients with MS
Abstract Objective: The objective of this article is to determine the functional brain correlates of information processing speed in multiple…
Neural Effects of Cannabinoid CB1 Neutral Antagonist Tetrahydrocannabivarin on Food Reward and Aversion in Healthy Volunteers
Abstract Background: Disturbances in the regulation of reward and aversion in the brain may underlie disorders such as obesity and…
The effect of cannabis use on memory function: an update
Abstract Investigating the effects of cannabis use on memory function appears challenging. While early observational investigations aimed to elucidate the…
Amygdala activity contributes to the dissociative effect of cannabis on pain perception
Abstract fMRI evidence suggests that delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive component of cannabis, targets the affective aspects of pain in humans by…