A Population-Based Analysis of the Relationship Between Substance Use and Adolescent Cognitive Development.

CONCLUSIONS:: Beyond the role of cognition in vulnerability to substance use, the concurrent and lasting effects of adolescent cannabis use can be observed on important cognitive functions and appear to be more pronounced than those observed for alcohol.
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Source: The American Journal of Psychiatry - October 3, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Morin JG, Afzali MH, Bourque J, Stewart SH, Séguin JR, O'Leary-Barrett M, Conrod PJ Tags: Am J Psychiatry Source Type: research