[HTML][HTML] Long-term effects of cannabis on brain structure

G Battistella, E Fornari, JM Annoni, H Chtioui…�- …, 2014 - nature.com
The dose-dependent toxicity of the main psychoactive component of cannabis in brain
regions rich in cannabinoid CB1 receptors is well known in animal studies. However�…

Lack of hippocampal volume change in long-term heavy cannabis users

GK Tzilos, CB Cintron, JBR Wood…�- American Journal on�…, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
The effects of cannabis smoking on the morphology of the hippocampus are still unclear,
especially because previous human studies have examined primarily younger, shorter-term�…

Diminished gray matter in the hippocampus of cannabis users: possible protective effects of cannabidiol

T Demirakca, A Sartorius, G Ende, N Meyer…�- Drug and alcohol�…, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Chronic cannabis use has been associated with memory deficits and a
volume reduction of the hippocampus, but none of the studies accounted for different effects�…

Grey matter alterations associated with cannabis use: results of a VBM study in heavy cannabis users and healthy controls

J Cousijn, RW Wiers, KR Ridderinkhof…�- Neuroimage, 2012 - Elsevier
Cannabis abuse is related to impairments in a broad range of cognitive functions. However,
studies on cannabis abuse in relation to brain structure are sparse and results are�…

The association between regular cannabis exposure and alterations of human brain morphology: an updated review of the literature

V Lorenzetti, N Solowij, A Fornito…�- Current�…, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug worldwide, though it is unclear whether its
regular use is associated with persistent alterations in brain morphology. This review�…

Is cannabis neurotoxic for the healthy brain? A meta‐analytical review of structural brain alterations in non‐psychotic users

M Rocchetti, A Crescini, S Borgwardt…�- Psychiatry and�…, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Despite growing research in the field of cannabis imaging, mostly in those with a
psychotic illness, the possible neurotoxic effects of smoked cannabis on the healthy brain�…

[HTML][HTML] The role of cannabinoids in neuroanatomic alterations in cannabis users

V Lorenzetti, N Solowij, M Y�cel�- Biological psychiatry, 2016 - Elsevier
The past few decades have seen a marked change in the composition of commonly smoked
cannabis. These changes primarily involve an increase of the psychoactive compound∆ 9�…

Regional brain abnormalities associated with long-term heavy cannabis use

M Y�cel, N Solowij, C Respondek…�- Archives of general�…, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
Context Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in the developed world. Despite this,
there is a paucity of research examining its long-term effect on the human brain. Objective�…

Brain imaging studies on the cognitive, pharmacological and neurobiological effects of cannabis in humans: evidence from studies of adult users

A Weinstein, A Livny, A Weizman�- Current pharmaceutical�…, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug worldwide. Regular cannabis use has been
associated with a range of acute and chronic mental health problems, such as anxiety�…

Cannabis effects on brain structure, function, and cognition: considerations for medical uses of cannabis and its derivatives

AC Burggren, A Shirazi, N Ginder…�- The American journal of�…, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Cannabis is the most widely used illicit substance worldwide, and legalization
for recreational and medical purposes has substantially increased its availability and use in�…