Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Some people who consume cannabis long-term may develop brain fog, lowered motivation, difficulty with learning, or difficulty with attention. Symptoms are typically reversible, though using products with higher THC content may increase risk of developing cognitive symptoms.
The latest findings are shedding light on how biological brain differences may influence cognitive effects in adolescent users, how cannabis can interfere with pharmaceutical medications for depression and other mental health issues, and the potential mental benefits for older adults.
As long as THC remains in the body, it stands to reason, marijuana continues to affect the brain. What’s less clear is whether marijuana can actually change the brain. Once the last traces of THC...
Long-term cannabis use produces cognitive changes and reductions in hippocampal size that resemble risk factors for later dementia. Is it cause for worry?
Key points. Cannabis affects brain development. Cannabis use directly affects brain function — specifically the parts of the brain responsible for memory, learning, attention, decision-making, coordination, emotions, and reaction time. Short and long-term effects of cannabis use on the brain.
Previous neuroimaging studies reveal the long-term effects of chronic cannabis use on several different brain systems including the reward, endocannabinoid, and stress systems as well as brain areas involved in emotion processing and decision making.
The long-term effect of cannabis on cognition may be domain specific. Neuroimaging studies have shown structural changes in cannabis users; however, the results are inconsistent. Functional changes may be observed in areas of the brain involved in cognition among cannabis users.