Cortical thickness in adolescent marijuana and alcohol users: A three-year prospective study from adolescence to young adulthood

Studies suggest marijuana impacts gray and white matter neural tissue development, however few prospective studies have determined the relationship between cortical thickness and cannabis use spanning adolescence to young adulthood. This study aimed to understand how heavy marijuana use influences c...

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Main Authors: Joanna Jacobus, Lindsay M. Squeglia, Alejandro D. Meruelo, Norma Castro, Ty Brumback, Jay N. Giedd, Susan F. Tapert
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/S1878929315000468