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Overview
Is the cognitive function of long-term regular cannabis users impaired, and if so, what is the nature of this impairment? This timely and well-argued volume provides an extensive and comprehensive critical review of the literature relevant to cannabis and cognitive functioning, examining the evidence in the light of important recent findings on the pharmacology and neuropsychology of cannabis. Her conclusion, that long-term cannabis use produces subtle but enduring impairment in memory, attention and the organization and integration of complex information, will be of compelling interest to a wide range of clinicians, researchers and policy makers.The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
Cannibis is the most widely used illicit substance in the world, but the question of whether its long term use can result in lasting and irreparable cognitive impairment remains controversial. This timely and well argued book provides an extensive and comprehensive critical review of the literature relevant to cannabis and cognitive funtioning, examining the evidence in the light of important recent findings in the pharmacology and neuropsychology of cannabis. Original studies conducted by the author are presented, using one of the most modern and sensitive techniques available to assess cognitive functioning: event related potentials or ERPs. The author's conclusion, that long tern cannabis use may produce irreversible impairment in memory, attention, and the organization and integration of complex functions, will be of compelling interest to a wide range of clinicians, researchers, and policy makers.