🔬 Science 5h ago · Lizelda Lopez, University of California - San Diego

Early Cannabis Use May Stall Key Brain Skills in Teens

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Early Cannabis Use May Stall Key Brain Skills in Teens
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Teen cannabis use is linked to slower cognitive growth, especially memory, with THC as a likely contributor during key developmental years. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, report that teenagers who begin using cannabis show slower improvement in thinking and memory skills as they age. The findings, published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, are [...]

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