Researchers find cannabis more harmful to cognition than alcohol in study of adolescents
The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter April 1, 2019 DOI: 10.1002/cbl.30370
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractAdolescent cannabis use has more lasting effects on cognition than adolescent alcohol use, according to a study that examined the role of impaired cognition in substance use. The findings suggest that cognitive deficits from cannabis during adolescence are particularly pronounced, highlighting a greater long-term impact compared to alcohol.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
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| Key finding | Adolescent cannabis use has more lasting effects on cognition than adolescent alcohol use. |
Abstract
Lasting effects of adolescent cannabis use are even more pronounced than those for alcohol, researchers suggest in a new study of the role of impaired cognition on substance use.