“Skunk” Cannabis Disrupts Brain Networks – But Effects Are Blocked In Other Strains

In this study, the researchers examined only semi-regular users who had never experienced any problems with drug-taking. The effects of cannabis in the brain could be very different in this group compared to those who have never taken the drug – or those who have had negative experiences with it.  Nevertheless, understanding that not all strains of cannabis are created equal is important in a time where the drug is becoming more widely accepted, the authors say. “As cannabis transitions to legal/decriminalized status in many jurisdictions, understanding the neural effects of different strains of cannabis (with different levels of THC and CBD) is now a priority for public health,” they write. —Dissociable effects of cannabis with and without cannabidiol on the human brain’s resting-state functional connectivity Matthew Warren (@MattbWarren) is Staff Writer at BPS Research Digest
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