A study of over 1,000 young adults reveals that both recent and heavy lifetime cannabis use reduce brain activity in regions ...

The prefrontal cortex guides behaviors, thoughts, and feelings using representational knowledge, i.e., working memory. These fundamental cognitive abilities subserve the so-called executive ...

A study published in JAMA Network Open explores the effects of both recent and lifetime cannabis use on brain function during ...

Landmark study finds that cannabis use may impair brain function, particularly working memory, in young adults.

The researchers discovered that 63% of heavy lifetime cannabis users showed reduced brain activity during a working memory ...

The largest study yet into the effects of cannabis on the brains of 18- to 36-year-olds has found that the drug can reduce ...

THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Heavy weed use appears to dull the brains of young adults, particularly affecting ...

A new study has revealed how both recent and lifetime cannabis use can affect cognitive function and working memory.

Executive function describes a set of cognitive ... many of which are thought to originate in the brain’s prefrontal cortex. Many behaviors in which humans engage, such as breathing or stepping ...