Effects of chronic, heavy cannabis use on executive functions

Journal of Addiction Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-15

  Crean, Rebecca D ^a   Tapert, Susan F ^a   Minassian, Arpi ^a   MacDonald, Kai ^a   Crane, Natania A ^a   Mason, Barbara J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Cognitive impairment; Executive functions; Marijuana; Neuropsychological assessment

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANXIETY DISORDER; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD DISORDER; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGIST; SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; STRUCTURED CLINICAL INTERVIEW FOR DSM DISORDERS; URINALYSIS;

ADULT; AFFECT; ATTENTION; DECISION MAKING; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MARIJUANA ABUSE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL; TOKEN ECONOMY;

EID: 79954510623     PISSN: 19320620     EISSN: 19353227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0b013e31820cdd57     Document Type: Conference Paper

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