Neuropsychological functioning in adolescent marijuana users: Subtle deficits detectable after a month of abstinence

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 807-820

  Medina, Krista Lisgahi ^a,b   Hanson, Karen L ^b,c   Schweinsburf, Alecia D ^b,d   Cohen Zion, Mairav ^a,b   Nafel, Bonnie J ^e   Tapert, Susan F ^a,b,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alcohol; Cannabis; Cognition; Drug effects; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ABSTINENCE; ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAIN MATURATION; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; SYMPTOM;

EID: 34548126093     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617707071032     Document Type: Article

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