Open AccessTobacco may mask poorer episodic memory among young adult cannabis users.
Author(s) -
Randi M. Schuster,
Natania A. Crane,
Robin Mermelstein,
Raúl González
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
neuropsychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1931-1559
pISSN - 0894-4105
DOI - 10.1037/neu0000173
Subject(s) - cannabis , episodic memory , psychology , effects of cannabis , neurocognitive , recall , abstinence , cognition , young adult , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , cognitive psychology , cannabidiol
Co-occurring cannabis and tobacco use has become increasingly prevalent among young adults, but it is not clear how tobacco use may alter the neurocognitive profile typically observed among cannabis users. Although there is substantial evidence citing cannabis and tobacco's individual effect on episodic memory and related brain structures, few studies have examined the effect of combined cannabis and tobacco use on memory.