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Adverse Structural and Functional Effects of Marijuana on the Brain: Evidence Reviewed

Article Outline Narrative review Historical perspective Terminology Cellular drug actions Disputed antiepileptic effects Causal agent in psychosis Cannabis use and cognitive impairment Cannabis use worsens neuropsychologic function in people with multiple sclerosis Cannabis-associated subcortical nuclear gray matter structural changes—neuroimaging Safety concerns Patient Description Discussion Cannabis-associated neuropathology Correlates of cannabis-associated microstructural white matter pathology Is the… Continue reading Adverse Structural and Functional Effects of Marijuana on the Brain: Evidence Reviewed

young-adult-use-increase-legalization Support for Marijuana Legalization and Predictors of Intentions to Use Marijuana More Often in Response to Legalization Among U.S. Young Adults

Support for Marijuana Legalization and Predictors of Intentions to Use Marijuana More Often in Response to Legalization Among U.S. Young Adults

Amy M. Cohn, Amanda L. Johnson, Shyanika W. Rose, Jessica M. Rath & Andrea C. Villanti Pages 203-213 | Published online: 19 Oct 2016 ABSTRACT Background: As of 2015, more than half of U.S. states have legalized, medicalized, or decriminalized marijuana. Objective: This study examined the prevalence and correlates of support for marijuana legalization in… Continue reading Support for Marijuana Legalization and Predictors of Intentions to Use Marijuana More Often in Response to Legalization Among U.S. Young Adults