Cannabis use is quantitatively associated with nucleus accumbens and amygdala abnormalities in young adult recreational users

Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States, but little is known about its effects on the human brain, particularly on reward/aversion regions implicated in addiction, such as the nucleus accumbens and amygdala. Animal studies show structural changes in brain regions such a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of neuroscience 2014-04, Vol.34 (16), p.5529-5538
Hauptverfasser:	Gilman, Jodi M, Kuster, John K, Lee, Sang, Lee, Myung Joo, Kim, Byoung Woo, Makris, Nikos, van der Kouwe, Andre, Blood, Anne J, Breiter, Hans C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Amygdala - pathology Female Humans Image Processing, Computer-Assisted Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Marijuana Smoking - pathology Marijuana Smoking - physiopathology Nucleus Accumbens - pathology Organ Size Severity of Illness Index Young Adult
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