ArticleNeurotoxicology and teratology
A longitudinal study of the impact of marijuana on adult memory function: Prenatal, adolescent, and young adult exposures.
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- Neuropsychological effects of cannabis use by continent and age: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Neurodevelopmental effects of perinatal exposure to cannabis on progeny: A narrative review.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2025Review
- Synaptic signatures of perinatal cannabinoids: A systematic review of rodent hippocampal synaptic plasticity, learning, and memory.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2025Review
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- Mechanism that links perceived racism and discrimination and youth cannabis use, a structural equation modeling approach.Addictive behaviors reports · 2025Article
- Alcohol and marijuana use predicting next-day absenteeism and engagement at school and work: A daily study of young adults.Addictive behaviors · 2023Article
- Ratings of executive function as a risk factor for adolescents' frequent cannabis use: A prospective longitudinal study.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2023Article
- Influence of prenatal cannabinoid exposure on early development and beyond.Advances in drug and alcohol research · 2023Review
- Prenatal cannabinoid exposure: why expecting individuals should take a pregnancy pause from using cannabinoid products.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Review
- An intergenerational lifespan perspective on the neuroscience of prenatal substance exposure.Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior · 2022Article
- How do cannabis users mentally travel in time? Evidence from an fMRI study of episodic future thinking.Psychopharmacology · 2022Article
- Long-term effects of prenatal cannabis exposure: Pathways to adolescent and adult outcomes.Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior · 2022Review
- Wonder or evil?: Multifaceted health hazards and health benefits ofSaudi journal of biological sciences · 2021Review
- The Neurocognitive Effects of Cannabis Across the Lifespan.Current behavioral neuroscience reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
More Americans are using marijuana than in previous decades but there are concerns over its long-term impact on cognitive functioning, especially memory. The literature on marijuana use and cognitive functioning is mixed, with some studies showing recovery of functioning upon abstinence from the drug and others showing long-term effects that persist. The latter seems especially true for individuals who initiate marijuana at a younger age and engage in more chronic patterns of use. The goal of the current study is to use prospectively collected data on young adults from a prenatal cohort to determine if there is an effect of early and/or current marijuana use on young adult memory, controlling for prenatal exposure to marijuana use, childhood memory deficits, and other significant covariates of memory functioning. At the 22-year follow-up phase of the Maternal Health Practices and Child Development (MHPCD) study, 524 young adults (58% Black, 42% White, 52% female) completed the Wechsler Memory Scale-III. Multiple regression analyses and structural equation modeling were used to determine the effect of marijuana exposure during gestation, early adolescence, and young adulthood on young adult memory function. Results indicated that initiating marijuana use before age 15 placed young adults at greater risk of memory deficits, even after controlling for childhood memory and current marijuana use. First trimester marijuana exposure also indirectly predicted young adult memory function via childhood memory deficits and early initiation of marijuana. These findings highlight the risk of prenatal marijuana exposure and early initiation of marijuana for long-term memory function in adulthood.
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