Adolescent marijuana users have elevated risk-taking on the balloon analog risk task

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1080-1087

  Hanson, Karen L ^a,c   Thayer, Rachel E ^d   Tapert, Susan F ^b,c  

^a VA CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR STRESS AND MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; cannabis; cognition; drug users; executive function; neuropsychology; risk taking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BALLOON ANALOG RISK TASK; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CANNABIS USE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOMOTOR SET SHIFTING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT; CANNABIS SMOKING; DRUG USE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; DRUG USERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 84910096930     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881114550352     Document Type: Article

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