Light Cannabis Use and the Adolescent Brain: An 8-years Longitudinal Assessment of Mental Health, Cognition, and Reward Processing

ConclusionsImpairments in reward-related brain activity and cognitive functioning do not appear to precede or succeed cannabis use (i.e., weekly, or monthly use). Cannabis-na ïve adolescents with conduct problems and more socially engaged with their peers may be at a greater risk for lighter yet persistent cannabis use in the future.

http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00213-024-06575-z

Source: Psychopharmacology - March 26, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research