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Use of Marijuana: Effect on Brain Health
Clinical guidance from 2022 in Stroke, translated into key findings, limitations, and consumer relevance.
Stroke / 2022->
Discriminative Properties of Hippocampal Hypoperfusion in Marijuana Users Compared to Healthy Controls: Implications for Marijuana Administration in Alzheimer's Disease
Observational study from 2016 in Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, translated into key findings, limitations, and consumer relevance.
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease / 2016->
Long-Term Cannabis Use and Cognitive Reserves and Hippocampal Volume in Midlife
Observational study from 2022 in American Journal of Psychiatry, translated into key findings, limitations, and consumer relevance.
American Journal of Psychiatry / 2022->
Brain Function Outcomes of Recent and Lifetime Cannabis Use
Observational study from 2025 in JAMA Network Open, translated into key findings, limitations, and consumer relevance.
JAMA Network Open / 2025->
Lifetime Cannabis Use Is Associated with Brain Volume and Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Observational study from 2025 in Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, translated into key findings, limitations, and consumer relevance.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs / 2025->
What are marijuana's long-term effects on the brain?
Government safety page from 2024 in National Institute on Drug Abuse, translated into key findings, limitations, and consumer relevance.
National Institute on Drug Abuse / 2024->
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