- Source type
- Review
- Access type
- Publisher
- Publisher
- American Heart Association / Stroke
- Date
- 2022
- Added
- 2026-07-04
Trust profile
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0 asks whether this source is trustworthy for the claim lane being used, not whether every possible claim from it is equally strong.
88
Peer-reviewed research publisher
- Publisher type
- Peer-reviewed journal
- Bias profile
- Moderate
This source is strongest for clinical outcomes and mechanism and weaker for regulatory status and trial discovery.
VV Source Fit Score 1.0
Fit by use case
Fit scores are role-specific. A source can be excellent for one claim lane and weak for another.
- Regulatory status
- 65/100
- Context Source
- Clinical outcomes
- 92/100
- Primary Anchor
- Mechanism
- 90/100
- Primary Anchor
- Safety
- 86/100
- Strong Support
- Consumer context
- 72/100
- Context Source
- Trial discovery
- 65/100
- Context Source
Best used for
- Primary studies
- Systematic reviews
- Mechanistic research
Weak for
- Regulatory status
- Universal consumer recommendations
Used in Viral Vitalism
Does Cannabis Shrink Your Brain?
Roles: Supporting evidence
Use of Marijuana: Effect on Brain Health
Roles: Supporting evidence
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Claims supported
Reviewed claim cards that cite this source in the evidence graph.
cannabis: Cannabis brain and cognition risk depends heavily on age,
Cannabis brain and cognition risk depends heavily on age, frequency, potency, recency, route, dependence, vulnerability, and co-use.
cannabis: The broad claim that cannabis shrinks your brain overstates
The broad claim that cannabis shrinks your brain overstates a mixed evidence base and swaps endpoints such as perfusion, activation, volume, and cognition.
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- Trust score
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- Trust score
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- Trust score
- 91
- Publisher
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- Access
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- Trust score
- 91
- Publisher
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Access
- Official
- Usage
- 12 connections
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- Trust score
- 94
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Access
- Official
- Usage
- 9 connections
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- Trust score
- 94
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Access
- Official
- Usage
- 4 connections