Open AccessImpact of 2 Weeks of Monitored Abstinence on Cognition in Adolescent and Young Adult Cannabis Users
Author(s) -
A. Wallace,
Natasha E. Wade,
Krista M. Lisdahl
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the international neuropsychological society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.074
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1469-7661
pISSN - 1355-6177
DOI - 10.1017/s1355617720000260
Subject(s) - abstinence , cannabis , psychology , cognition , young adult , neuropsychology , verbal learning , psychiatry , effects of cannabis , medicine , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , cannabidiol
Previous research suggests recovery from cannabis-related deficits in verbal learning and memory functioning after periods of cannabis abstinence in adolescents. Here, we examine how cannabis cessation affects cognitive performance over 2 weeks of monitored abstinence compared to controls in adolescents and young adults.