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Citations : 2789
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry received 2789 citations as per google scholar report
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Journal Name | ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry (MyCite Report) | ||||
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Total Publications | 32 | ||||
Total Citations | 16 | ||||
Total Non-self Citations | 12 | ||||
Yearly Impact Factor | 0.053 | ||||
5-Year Impact Factor | 0.104 | ||||
Immediacy Index | 0.000 | ||||
Cited Half-life | 2.7 | ||||
H-index | 3 | ||||
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Abstract
DOES CANNABIS CONSUMPTION NEGATIVELY AFFECT COGNITION? A REVIEW OF THE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE
Author(s): Attilio Rapisarda, Keane Lim, Jimmy Lee,Objective: This review summarises the existing evidence on the effects that recreational and medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids have on cognitive performance. Methods: Databases (PubMed, Medline, and Google Scholar) were searched from inception to March 2017 by adopting the following key terms: dronabinol, nabilone, nabiximols, cannabis, marijuana, cognition, neurology, and neuropsychology. A total of 94 documents, including reviews, preclinical and clinical studies, industrial and government agencies reports were included in this review. Results: We found that recreational use of cannabis doubles the risk of a fatal traffic accident by impairing attention and lengthening reaction time. Short-term use lowers performance in working memory, attention, executive functions and visual perception tasks. Chronic recreational use in adolescents also doubles the risk of early school-leaving, cognitive impairment and psychoses in adulthood. Adverse effects of cannabis-based medication – dronabinol, nabiximol and nabilone – and ingestion/inhalation of marijuana allowed for medical use include dizziness, drowsiness and short-term memory impairment. Conclusion: Cannabis consumption is associated with significant impairments in a range of cognitive abilities. Of particular concern, early and chronic exposure to cannabis, especially in the adolescence, seems to be associated with irreversible cognitive impairments.