Science related (Medical) Marijuana May Change a Teenager’s Developing Brain by Sophia Vida September 20, 2021 According to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry, cannabis usage in teens may likely affect a still developing brain and the region most at risk that helps decision making. Matthew Albaugh, a psychologist at the University...
Trends & Articles Study Says Marijuana’s Effects on Young People Diminish Soon After Use by Sophia Vida April 18, 2018 According to new research, the effects of marijuana on young brains diminishes 72 hours after use. The analysis, which was published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry on Wednesday, used a combination of data from 69 previous studi...
Science related (Medical) According to Study Alcohol is More Damaging than Marijuana to Brain Health by Sophia Vida February 13, 2018 A new study has suggested that alcohol is more damaging than marijuana when it comes to a person's brain health. According to researchers, who conducted a review of existing imaging data looking at the effects of alcohol and ma...
Science related (Medical) This is Perhaps Why Marijuana is Pleasurable by Sophia Vida October 17, 2017 A group of neuroscientists may have found out why marijuana is pleasurable and addictive. The researchers have found out just how weed can act on the human brain. Ironically the research comes out of an ironic place. It was Bri...
Science related (Medical) Study Finds That Cannabis Affects How Our Brain Uses Oxygen by Sophia Vida August 14, 2017 According to new research from the Center for BrainHealth at the University of Texas Dallas, marijuana can actually change how our brain uses oxygen. Dr. Francesca Filbey is the director of Cognitive Neuroscience Research in Ad...