Research Says Usage of Cannabis Adversely Impacts The Cognitive Functioning Of Young Adults
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A new study has suggested that even moderate use of cannabis can negatively affect the cognitive functioning of adolescent people. The usage of cannabis impacts verbal memory in particular. This study has been conducted by the University of Colorado School Of Medicine. Experts have said that with this study they wanted to see whether the use of cannabis is linked to low cognitive functioning. They have found a plethora of evidence to prove that cannabis is connected to low cognitive functioning. However, there are other risk factors as well which contribute to low cognitive function along with cannabis. Risk factors such as socioeconomic status, peer pressure, and parental behavior as well play an important role in adolescents’ low cognitive functioning.
The study has involved around 1192 adolescents from 596 families. There has been 64 percent of male participants and all of them have been racially and ethnically diverse. Experts have assessed whether there has been any drug use among the participants. They have also conducted clinical interviews to understand the lifestyle habits of young people. A neuropsychological test as well has been carried out to test their cognitive skill. The data from the study has been collected in two phases. The first phase data has involved participants under the average age of 17 years. While the second phase of data has included participants with an average age of 24 years. These records have been collected at different time-span during the research. Experts have argued that the use of cannabis at different levels lead to poor cognitive development.
Scientists have claimed that this research has the utmost importance as many states have legalized cannabis for recreational and medicinal use. Experts have told that there is a need for more inclusive and extensive research on the effect of cannabis use on developing brains. They have said the findings of these studies will help health authorities to make important public health decisions. This research has been led by lead author Jarrod M Ellingson. It has been published in the Journal Addiction.
Kathleen Kinder
With over four years of experience in the research industry, Kathleen is generally engrossed in market consulting projects, catering primarily to domains such as ICT, Health & Pharma, and packaging. She is highly proficient in managing both B2C and B2B projects, with an emphasis on consumer preference analysis, key executive interviews, etc. When Kathleen isn’t deconstructing market performance trajectories, she can be found hanging out with her pet cat ‘Sniffles’.
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