Cortical thinness and volume differences associated with marijuana abuse in emerging adults.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence October 1, 2015 Yasmin Mashhoon, S Sava, Jennifer T Sneider et al.
The prevalence of marijuana (MJ) use among youth and its legalization for medical or recreational use has intensified public health endeavors of understanding MJ effects on brain structure and function. Studies indicate that MJ use is related to impaired cognitive performance, and altered functional brain activation and chemistry in adolescents and adults, but MJ effects on brain morphology in...
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.06.016 (opens in new tab)
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Marijuana
Cortical thickness
Fusiform gyrus
Thalamus
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