Neurocognition in college-aged daily marijuana users

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 379-398

  Becker, Mary P ^a   Collins, Paul F ^a   Luciana, Monica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Marijuana; Memory; Neurocognition; Planning

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ONSET AGE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; CANNABIS; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899999705     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2014.893996     Document Type: Article

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