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Effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol administration on human encoding and recall memory function: a pharmacological FMRI study.

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Authors: Matthijs G. Bossong, Gerry Jager, Hendrika H. van Hell, Lineke Zuurman, et al
Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, March 2012
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Deficits in memory function are an incapacitating aspect of various psychiatric and neurological disorders. Animal studies have recently provided strong evidence for involvement of the endocannabinoid (eCB) system in memory function. Neuropsychological studies in humans have s…

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Prenatal marijuana and alcohol exposure and academic achievement at age 10.

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Authors: Lidush Goldschmidt, Gale A Richardson, Marie D Cornelius, Nancy L Day
Neurotoxicology and Teratology, July-August 2004
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The effects of prenatal marijuana and alcohol exposure on school achievement at 10 years of age were examined. Women were interviewed about their substance use at the end of each trimester of pregnancy, at 8 and 18 months, and at 3, 6, 10, 14, and 16 years. The women were of l…

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Non-acute (residual) neurocognitive effects of cannabis use: a meta-analytic study.

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Authors: Igor Grant, Raul Gonzalez, Catherine L. Carey, Loki Natarajan, Tanya Wolfson
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, July 2003
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The possible medicinal use of cannabinoids for chronic diseases emphasizes the need to understand the long-term effects of these compounds on the central nervous system. We provide a quantitative synthesis of empirical research pertaining to the non-acute (residual) effects of…

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