The initiation of cannabis use in adolescence is predicted by sex-specific psychosocial and neurobiological features - Spechler PA, Allgaier N, Chaarani B, Whelan R, Watts R, Orr C, Albaugh MD, D'Alberto N, Higgins ST, Hudson KE, Mackey S, Potter A, Banaschewski T, Bokde ALW, Bromberg U, B üchel C, Cattrell A, Conrod PJ, Desrivieres S, Flor H, Frouin V, Gallinat J, Gowland P, Heinz A, Ittermann B, Martinot JL, Martinot MP, Nees F, Orfanos DP, Paus T, Smolka MN, Walter H, Schumann G, Althoff RR, Garavan H.

Cannabis use initiated during adolescence might precipitate negative consequences in adulthood. Thus, predicting adolescent cannabis use prior to any exposure will inform the etiology of substance abuse by disentangling predictors from consequences of use....
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news