2022
Cannabis, connectivity, and coming of age: Associations between cannabis use and anterior cingulate cortex connectivity during the transition to adulthood
Lichenstein S, Shaw D, Forbes E. Cannabis, connectivity, and coming of age: Associations between cannabis use and anterior cingulate cortex connectivity during the transition to adulthood. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2022, 16: 951204. PMID: 36438638, PMCID: PMC9692120, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2022.951204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior thalamic radiationAge 20Fractional anisotropyCannabis useAnterior cingulate cortex connectivityLow socioeconomic statusAnterior cingulate cortexSignificant adverse consequencesHigher fractional anisotropyWhite matter microstructureCortex connectivityThalamic radiationWhite matterCingulate cortexMale subjectsNeurobiological consequencesModerate cannabisUnderwent diffusionSocioeconomic statusCannabisLongitudinal studyLongitudinal resultsCingulumAdverse consequencesAdulthood
2021
Systematic review of structural and functional neuroimaging studies of cannabis use in adolescence and emerging adulthood: evidence from 90 studies and 9441 participants
Lichenstein SD, Manco N, Cope LM, Egbo L, Garrison KA, Hardee J, Hillmer AT, Reeder K, Stern EF, Worhunsky P, Yip SW. Systematic review of structural and functional neuroimaging studies of cannabis use in adolescence and emerging adulthood: evidence from 90 studies and 9441 participants. Neuropsychopharmacology 2021, 47: 1000-1028. PMID: 34839363, PMCID: PMC8938408, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-021-01226-9.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAdolescent cannabis usersCannabis-related harmsCannabis usersCannabis effectsAdolescent brain functionOngoing brain developmentFunctional neuroimaging studiesEffects of cannabisAdolescent brainNeuroimaging studiesNeural effectsPotential moderatorsNeural alterationsCannabis policy changesReduced perceptionSystematic reviewCannabis useCerebellar regionsAdolescenceBrain functionPreliminary evidenceFuture researchEarly interventionLong-term goalExtant literature