CANNABIS AND COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS. A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

Psychological tests measuring intelligence, memory and other cognitive functions were given to 26 heavy cannabis users (mean duration of cannabis use 6.76 years; average daily intake 150 mg THC). Compared with a control group, the cannabis users were found to react slowly in perceptuo-motor tasks, but not to differ in intelligence or memory tests. The users suffered disability in personal social and vocational areas and indicated higher psychoticism and neuroticism scores.

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  Elsevier Scientific Publishers Ireland Limited

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• Authors:
  • Varma, V K
  • Malhotra, A K
  • Dang, R
  • Das, K
  • Nehra, R
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 147-152
• Serial:
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0376-8716
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03768716

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cognitive impairment; Drugs; Marijuana; Motor skills; Persons with disabilities; Psychological aspects; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cannabis; Psychomotor performance
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00489495
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1989 12:00AM