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Neuropsychological performance in young adults with cannabis use disorder.

Ayla SelamogluChristelle LangleyRebecca CreanGeorge SavulichFrancesca K CormackBarbara J SahakianBarbara Mason
Published 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.
Keyphrases
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