Executive Functions in Cannabis Users: A Comparative Study
Sushma Rathee
Journal of Anxiety & Depression April 13, 2021 DOI: 10.46527/2582-3264.134 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Cannabis |
| Keywords | Executive functions Cognitive psychology Cognition |
| Key points | Long-term cannabis use is associated with significant changes in higher executive functions. |
Abstract
Key Message: Cannabis use has significant impact on the process of brain. It could be negative or positive, which is more or less depends on the few factors such as age of the use, amount and frequency. There are so many symptoms has been found after use and specifically in the study it has been found that after use of cannabis for long time there is significant change has been noticed in the higher executive functions.
Citations in the library
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