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Scott Mackey

1 paper in the library · 100 citations · publishing 2019

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Grey Matter Volume Differences Associated with Extremely Low Levels of Cannabis Use in Adolescence

Journal of Neuroscience January 14, 2019 Catherine Orr, Philip A. Spechler, Zhipeng Cao et al. 100 citations

Rates of cannabis use among adolescents are high, and are increasing concurrent with changes in the legal status of marijuana and societal attitudes regarding its use. Recreational cannabis use is understudied, especially in the adolescent period when neural maturation may make users particularly vulnerable to the effects of Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on brain structure. In the current...