Sex, drugs, and cognition: Effects of marijuana

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 413-424

  Anderson, Beth M ^a   Rizzo, Matthew ^b   Block, Robert I ^b   Pearlson, Godfrey D ^a,c   O’Leary, Daniel S ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF LIVING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute effects; Cannabis; Cognition; Gender; Marijuana; Sex

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS SMOKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANNABIS; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952255029     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2010.10400704     Document Type: Article

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