Grey Matter Volume Differences Associated with Extremely Low Levels of Cannabis Use in Adolescence
Orr C, Spechler P, Cao Z, Albaugh M, Chaarani B, Mackey S, D'Souza D, Allgaier N, Banaschewski T, Bokde ALW, Bromberg U, Büchel C, Quinlan E, Conrod P, Desrivières S, Flor H, Frouin V, Gowland P, Heinz A, Ittermann B, Martinot JL, Martinot MP, Nees F, Orfanos D, Paus T, Poustka L, Millenet S, Fröhner JH, Radhakrishnan R, Smolka MN, Walter H, Whelan R, Schumann G, Potter A, Garavan H. Grey Matter Volume Differences Associated with Extremely Low Levels of Cannabis Use in Adolescence. Journal Of Neuroscience 2019, 39: 1817-1827. PMID: 30643026, PMCID: PMC6407302, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3375-17.2018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBrainCerebellumFemaleGray MatterGyrus CinguliHumansMaleMarijuana SmokingTemporal LobeConceptsGray matter volumeCannabis useCannabis usersPerceptual Reasoning IndexGreater gray matter volumeMedial temporal lobeBilateral posterior cingulateGeneralized anxiety symptomsBilateral medial temporal lobesInitiation of cannabisRates of cannabisLong-term neurocognitive effectsGray matter volume differencesCognitive effectsHuman adolescentsNeurocognitive effectsAnxiety symptomsVoxel-based morphometryLingual gyrusPosterior cingulateRecreational cannabis useAdolescent periodTemporal regionsHeavy patternNeural maturation