Long-term effects of cannabis

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-41

  Boyce, Anna ^a,b   McArdle, Paul ^a,b  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Fleming Nuffield Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adolescence; cannabis; outcome

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRIVING ABILITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 37849002317     PISSN: 17517222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2007.10.006     Document Type: Article

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