Performance of young adult cannabis users on neurocognitive measures of impulsive behavior and their relationship to symptoms of cannabis use disorders

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 962-976

  Gonzalez, Raul ^a   Schuster, Randi Melissa ^a   Mermelstein, Robin J ^a   Vassileva, Jasmin ^a   Martin, Eileen M ^a   Diviak, Kathleen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Cannabis; Cognitive effects; Decision making; Memory; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REFERENCE VALUE;

ADOLESCENT; CANNABIS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REFERENCE VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868655349     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2012.703642     Document Type: Article

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