Lance Richard McMahon

Cannabis smoke and oral Δ9THC enhance working memory in aged but not young adult subjects

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) September 29, 2024 Sabrina Zequeira, Emely A. Gazarov, Alara A. Güvenli et al. preprint

With increased legalization of recreational and medical cannabis, use of this drug is growing rapidly among older adults. As cannabis use can impair cognition in young adults, it is critically important to understand how consumption interacts with the cognitive profile of aged individuals, who are already at increased risk of decline. The current study was designed to determine how cannabis...