Sex-Dependent Vulnerability to Cannabis Abuse in Adolescence
Abstract The goal of this review is to summarize current evidence for sex differences in the response to cannabinoid compounds,…
late adolescence
Effects of Pubertal Cannabinoid Administration on Attentional Set-Shifting and Dopaminergic Hyper-Responsivity in a Developmental Disruption Model of Schizophrenia
Abstract Background: Adolescent exposure to cannabinoids in vulnerable individuals is proposed to be a risk factor for psychiatric conditions later…
Long-term consequences of adolescent cannabinoid exposure in adult psychopathology
Abstract Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug among adolescents and young adults. Unique cognitive, emotional, and social changes…
CB1 cannabinoid receptor stimulation during adolescence impairs the maturation of GABA function in the adult rat prefrontal cortex
Abstract Converging epidemiological studies indicate that cannabis abuse during adolescence increases the risk of developing psychosis and prefrontal cortex (PFC)-dependent…
Dare to Delay? The Impacts of Adolescent Alcohol and Marijuana Use Onset on Cognition, Brain Structure, and Function
Abstract Throughout the world, drug and alcohol use has a clear adolescent onset (Degenhardt et al., ref. 2008). Alcohol continues…
Social capital in relation to alcohol consumption, smoking, and illicit drug use among adolescents: a cross-sectional study in Sweden
Abstract Background: Social capital has lately received much attention in public health research. However, few studies have examined the influence…
A Review of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Studies in Marijuana using Adolescents and Adults
Abstract Marijuana (MJ) remains the most widely used illicit drug of abuse, and accordingly, is associated with adverse effects on…
In vivo 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy in young-adult daily marijuana users☆
Abstract To date, there has been little work describing the neurochemical profile of young, heavy marijuana users. In this study,…
Susceptibility of the adolescent brain to cannabinoids: long-term hippocampal effects and relevance to schizophrenia
Abstract Clinical studies report associations between cannabis use during adolescence and later onset of schizophrenia. We examined the causal relationship…
Association of Cannabis Use during Adolescence, Prefrontal CB1 Receptor Signaling, and Schizophrenia
Abstract The cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1R) is the G-protein coupled receptor responsible for the majority of the endocannabinoid signaling in…