Neuropsychological performance in young adults with cannabis use disorder.
Ayla SelamogluChristelle LangleyRebecca CreanGeorge SavulichFrancesca K CormackBarbara J SahakianBarbara MasonPublished in: Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) (2021)
Further research is required to determine whether worse performance in cognition results in cannabis use or is a consequence of cannabis use. Chronic heavy cannabis use during a critical period of brain development may have a particularly negative impact on cognition. Research into the persistence of cognitive differences and how they relate to functional outcomes such as academic/career performance is required.