Cognitive Development and Cannabis Use in Adolescents

Cognitive Development and Cannabis Use in Adolescents

Heavy exposure to cannabis during adolescence can cause significant neurocognitive changes. It can alter emotional responsiveness and social behavior, and cause impairments in sustained attention, learning, working memory (WM), cognitive flexibility, and the speed of information processing. It also...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Frolli, Maria Carla Ricci, Antonella Cavallaro, Agnese Lombardi, Antonia Bosco, Francesca Di Carmine, Francesca Felicia Operto, Luisa Franzese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Behavioral Sciences
Subjects:
working memory
executive functions
adolescents
cannabis
cognition
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/11/3/37

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