The impact of initiation: Early onset marijuana smokers demonstrate altered Stroop performance and brain activation

Marijuana (MJ) use is on the rise, particularly among teens and emerging adults. This poses serious public health concern, given the potential deleterious effects of MJ on the developing brain. We examined 50 chronic MJ smokers divided into early onset (regular MJ use prior to age 16; n = 24) and la...

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Main Authors: K.A. Sagar, M.K. Dahlgren, A. Gönenç, M.T. Racine, M.W. Dreman, S.A. Gruber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878929315000407