Cognitive impairments in adolescent cannabis users are related to THC levels

Addictive Disorders and their Treatment

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 158-163

  Shannon, Erin E ^a   Mathias, Charles W ^b   Dougherty, Donald M ^b   Liguori, Anthony ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Attention; Cannabis; Decision making; Marijuana; THC

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; CREATININE; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG URINE LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 78651408373     PISSN: 15315754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ADT.0b013e3181c8c667     Document Type: Article

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