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ArticlePsychopharmacology2026

Chronic cannabis use is associated with alterations in resting-state cerebellar-cortical connectivity.

Ilenia Salsano, Giorgia Picci, Nathan M Petro, Anna T Coutant, Lucy K Horne, Jason A John, Ryan Glesinger, Gaelle Doucet, Tony W Wilson

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Ilenia SalsanoInstitute for Human Neuroscience, Boys Town National Research Hospital, 14090 Mother Teresa Ln. Boys Town, Omaha, NE, 68010, USA.
Giorgia PicciInstitute for Human Neuroscience, Boys Town National Research Hospital, 14090 Mother Teresa Ln. Boys Town, Omaha, NE, 68010, USA.
Nathan M PetroInstitute for Human Neuroscience, Boys Town National Research Hospital, 14090 Mother Teresa Ln. Boys Town, Omaha, NE, 68010, USA.
Anna T CoutantInstitute for Human Neuroscience, Boys Town National Research Hospital, 14090 Mother Teresa Ln. Boys Town, Omaha, NE, 68010, USA.
Lucy K HorneInstitute for Human Neuroscience, Boys Town National Research Hospital, 14090 Mother Teresa Ln. Boys Town, Omaha, NE, 68010, USA.
Jason A JohnInstitute for Human Neuroscience, Boys Town National Research Hospital, 14090 Mother Teresa Ln. Boys Town, Omaha, NE, 68010, USA.
Ryan GlesingerInstitute for Human Neuroscience, Boys Town National Research Hospital, 14090 Mother Teresa Ln. Boys Town, Omaha, NE, 68010, USA.
Gaelle DoucetInstitute for Human Neuroscience, Boys Town National Research Hospital, 14090 Mother Teresa Ln. Boys Town, Omaha, NE, 68010, USA.
Tony W WilsonInstitute for Human Neuroscience, Boys Town National Research Hospital, 14090 Mother Teresa Ln. Boys Town, Omaha, NE, 68010, USA. tony.wilson@boystown.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5053-8306

Funding

Stress-Induced Aberrations in the Mitochondrial Redox Environment Impact Developing Neural Circuits Supporting Cognitive ControlP20GM144641 · NIGMS · FATHER FLANAGAN'S BOYS' HOME · PI Giorgia Picci · 2022 to 2026
$15.1M
SIGNATURES OF CANNABIS ABUSE IN NEUROHIV (SCAN): AN INTEGRATED MOLECULAR AND IMAGING APPROACHR01DA047828 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI BECKER, JAMES T., FOX, HOWARD S · 2018 to 2022
$4.5M
Suppression of Pathological Spontaneous Cortical Dynamics and Inflammation in NeuroHIVR01DA056223 · NIDA · FATHER FLANAGAN'S BOYS' HOME · PI Tony W. Wilson · 2022 to 2026
$3.4M
Neurophysiological markers of HAND and the impact of aging: Evidence from MEGR01MH103220 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI WILSON, TONY W · 2014 to 2018
$2.5M
The impact of marijuana use on brain and cognitive function in HIV-infected patientsR03DA041917 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI WILSON, TONY W · 2016 to 2017
$306k
NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA047828NIDA NIH HHS R01-DA047828NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA056223NIDA NIH HHS R01-DA056223NIDA NIH HHS R03 DA041917NIDA NIH HHS R03-DA041917NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM144641NIGMS NIH HHS P20-GM144641NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH103220NIMH NIH HHS R01-MH103220
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Abstract

rationaleCannabis is one of the most widely used psychoactive drugs in the United States, yet its long-term effects on brain function remain poorly understood. Prior resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) studies have yielded inconsistent findings, likely due to variability in cannabis use thresholds, a predominant focus on younger populations, and region-of-interest (ROI)-based approaches limited to a small number of a priori brain regions.

objectivesWe aimed to address these limitations by examining rsFC across the entire brain using an atlas-based, whole-brain, ROI-to-ROI approach in a middle-aged sample (mean age = 41.64 years) of individuals with chronic cannabis use (CCU) and a demographically matched group of controls who did not use cannabis or other illicit substances. Based on the known neuroanatomical distribution of type 1 cannabinoid receptors (CB1Rs), we hypothesized that regions with high CB1R density would be the most affected. However, given our whole-brain approach, we were also sensitive to other regions that may exhibit altered connectivity.

methodsUsing the Automated Anatomical Labeling (AAL) atlas, we computed rsFC matrices across 116 brain regions in 22 adults with CCU and 23 demographically matched controls.

resultsThe CCU group showed decreased rsFC (p

conclusionsOur findings revealed disrupted rsFC between cerebellar and prefrontal-temporal regions in the CCU group. This study advances the literature by using an atlas-based, whole-brain, ROI-to-ROI approach in a middle-aged sample with sustained cannabis use. Future studies should integrate neuropsychological assessments and task-based paradigms to understand how such alterations in rsFC affect behavioral outcomes.

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CerebellumCerebral CortexMarijuana UseAdultFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNeural PathwaysReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB1Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB1CerebellumFMRIFunctional connectivityMarijuana

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PMID41384975
PMCPMC12820479

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