Does Cannabis Consumption Negatively Affect Cognition? A Review Of The Scientific Evidence
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
;
: 82-93, 2017.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
This review summarises the existing evidence on the effects that recreational and medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids have on cognitive performance.Methods:
Databases (PubMed, Medline, and Google Scholar) were searched from inception to March 2017 by adopting the following key terms dronabinol, nabilone, nabiximols, cannabis, marijuana, cognition, neurology, and neuropsychology. A total of 94 documents, including reviews, preclinical and clinical studies, industrial and government agencies reports were included in this review.Results:
We found that recreational use of cannabis doubles the risk of a fatal traffic accident by impairing attention and lengthening reaction time. Short-term use lowers performance in working memory, attention, executive functions and visual perception tasks. Chronic recreational use in adolescents also doubles the risk of early school-leaving, cognitive impairment and psychoses in adulthood. Adverse effects of cannabis-based medication – dronabinol, nabiximol and nabilone – and ingestion/inhalation of marijuana allowed for medical use include dizziness, drowsiness and short-term memory impairment.Conclusion:
Cannabis consumption is associated with significant impairments in a range of cognitive abilities. Of particular concern, early and chronic exposure to cannabis, especially in the adolescence, seems to be associated with irreversible cognitive impairments.
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English
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ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
Year:
2017
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