Disturbances of postural sway components in cannabis users

Cannabis is one of the most commonly used illicit drugs, with 22.2 million people in the United States reporting that they had used it in the past month during the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (SAMHSA, 2015). Acutely, administration of cannabis or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the compound responsible for the psychoactive effects of cannabis, broadly impairs cognitive function. Chronic cannabis use has been associated with cognitive impairment in diverse domains including memory and attention, executive control, and decision-making (Lundqvist 2005; Sofuoglu et al., 2010; Thoma et al., 2011).
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Full length article Source Type: research