CANNABIS AND COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING by Nadia Solowij, Griffith Edwards ( 9780521024808 )

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CANNABIS AND COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING

By:

Nadia Solowij, Griffith Edwards

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0521024803

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9780521024808

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Publisher:

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

31 January, 2006

Series:

International Research Monographs in the Addictions

Pages:

308

Description:

This book reviews the cognitive effects of cannabis and presents findings on the consequences of long-term use.

Synopsis:

Cannabis is the most widely used illicit substance in the world, but the question of whether its long-term use can result in lasting and irreparable cognitive impairment remains controversial. This well-argued volume provides an extensive and comprehensive critical review of the literature relevant to cannabis and cognitive functioning, examining the evidence in the light of important recent findings in the pharmacology and neuropsychology of cannabis. Original studies conducted by the author are presented, utilizing one of the most modern and sensitive tools available to assess cognitive functioning - event-related potentials or ERPs. Her conclusion, that long-term cannabis use may produce irreversible impairment in memory, attention and the organization and integration of complex functions, will be of compelling interest to a wide range of clinicians, researchers and policy makers.

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26 b/w illus. 9 tables

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Cambridge University Press

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