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Cannabis and cognitive functions: a prospective study.

V K Varma1, A K Malhotra, R Dang

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

Drug and Alcohol Dependence
|May 1, 1988
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Heavy cannabis use impairs perceptuo-motor reaction times and leads to personal, social, and vocational disability. Cognitive functions like intelligence and memory remained unaffected in long-term cannabis users compared to controls.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Chronic cannabis use is prevalent globally.
  • Understanding its long-term cognitive and psychosocial effects is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess cognitive functions in heavy cannabis users.
  • To evaluate the impact of cannabis on personal, social, and vocational areas.
  • To examine personality traits in long-term users.

Main Methods:

  • Administered psychological tests to 26 heavy cannabis users and a control group.
  • Assessed intelligence, memory, and perceptuo-motor task performance.
  • Evaluated personal, social, and vocational functioning.
  • Measured psychoticism and neuroticism scores.

Main Results:

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  • Cannabis users exhibited slower reaction times in perceptuo-motor tasks.
  • No significant differences were found in intelligence or memory test performance.
  • Users reported significant personal, social, and vocational disabilities.
  • Higher scores for psychoticism and neuroticism were observed in cannabis users.

Conclusions:

  • Heavy, long-term cannabis use is associated with deficits in psychomotor speed and psychosocial functioning.
  • Cognitive domains of intelligence and memory appear resilient to chronic cannabis exposure.
  • Cannabis use may exacerbate neuroticism and psychoticism traits, impacting overall well-being.