Cannabis use and episodic memory performance among adolescents: Moderating effects of depression symptoms and sex.

Sarah M LehmanErin L ThompsonIleana Pacheco-ColónSamuel W HawesAshley R AdamsKaren GranjaWilliam J PulidoRaul Gonzalez

Published in: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS (2023)

Contrary to our hypotheses, we found that as depression symptoms increased, the negative association between cannabis use and episodic memory diminished. Given the use of a predominantly subsyndromic sample, future studies should attempt to replicate findings among individuals with more severe depression.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
depressive symptoms
working memory
early onset
african american