Cannabis use in adolescence is characterized by increased amygdala reactivity to threat signalsPhilip Spechler
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2019 Association of Cannabis Use in Adolescence and Risk of Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidality in Young AdulthoodA Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Gabriella Gobbi, MD, PhD1; Tobias Atkin, BA1; Tomasz Zytynski, MD1; et al Shouao Wang, MSc2; Sorayya Askari, PhD1,2; Jill Boruff, MLIS...
The researchers recorded clear and consistent associations between frequency of cannabis use during adolescence and most young adult outcomes investigated, even after controlling for 53 potential confounding factors including age, sex, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, use of other drugs, and mental illness...
"Following thelegalizationof cannabis, there is evidence of a reduction in perceived risks associated with cannabis use. There is a need to expand knowledge on the potential negative consequences of cannabis exposure during adolescence and this study addresses some of those gaps," said Marta De Feli...
Men aged 18 or 19 years who are heavy cannabis users are 40% more likely to die by age 60 than their peers with no history of cannabis use, a new longitudinal study shows. "This is the first study to show that mortality rate among heavy cannabis users in adolescence is significantly hig...
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2014, 9:24 http://www.substanceabusepolicy.com/content/9/1/24 RESEARCH Open Access A universal harm-minimisation approach to preventing psychostimulant and cannabis use in adolescents: a cluster randomised controlled trial Laura Elise Vogl1, Nicola ...
Smoking, alcohol drinking and cannabis use ("risk behaviors") are often initiated at a young age but few epidemiological studies have assessed their joined prevalence in children in developing countries. This study aims at examining the joint prevalence of these behaviors in adolescents in the Seyche...
When recreational use starts at an early age (ie, adolescence), brain development of functional connectivity can be impaired, resulting in declines in intelligence quotient (IQ). The risk of impairments in cognitive and motor function may limit applications of cannabis....
Association of cannabis use in adolescence and risk of depression, anxiety, and suicidality in young adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Psychiatry. 2019;76(4):426-434. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.4500 PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 15. Meier MH, Hill ML,...