Emotional processing deficits in chronic cannabis use: A replication and extension

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 466-471

  Hindocha, Chandni ^a   Wollenberg, Olivia ^a   Carter Leno, Virginia ^a   Alvarez, Beatriz O ^a   Curran, H Valerie ^a   Freeman, Tom P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cannabis; drug use; emotional processing; facial affect; gender; response bias; schizotypy; sensitivity

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS USE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL TASK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; EMOTION; PERSONALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECOGNITION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CANNABIS; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOMETRICS; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899873242     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881114527359     Document Type: Article

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