Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are popular "club/party" drugs that first attracted attention in the UK in 2009 and remained legal until the 2016 Psychoactive Substances Act criminalized their distribution. Unlike "traditional" illicit drugs, very little is known about the influence of their analogs on neuropsychological functioning. We characterized the cognitive and emotional profile of...
Abstract This chapter reviews the literature on the effects of adolescent cannabis use on cognition, wellbeing and the neuroethical implications for societies across the globe. Given its widespread use and availability, cannabis use in adolescence may impact the developing brain, manifesting in cognitive, psychiatric, academic and social changes, thus raising neuroethical concerns. We review...
Today, there is continued, and in some cases growing, availability of not only psychoactive substances, including treatments for mental health disorders such as cognitive enhancers, which can enhance or restore brain function, but also 'recreational' drugs such as novel psychoactive substances (NPS). The use of psychoactive drugs has both benefits and risks: whilst new drugs to treat cognitive...