Long-term effects of cannabis on oculomotor function in humans

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 714-722

  Huestegge, L ^a   Radach, R ^b   Kunert, H J ^c  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Cannabis; Eye movements; Long term effects; Oculomotor control; Saccades; THC

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; EPHEDRINE; METHADONE; MORPHINE; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MEMORY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCADIC EYE MOVEMENT; SPATIAL MEMORY; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUOMOTOR COORDINATION;

ADULT; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; FIXATION, OCULAR; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE NET; OCULOMOTOR MUSCLES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SACCADES; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651154432     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881108091601     Document Type: Article

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