Acute Cannabis Intoxication Appears to Broadly Disrupt Most of the Memory Systems
The study found THC impaired 15 of 21 memory measures, with moderate and high doses causing similar broad disruptions including false and prospective memory, researchers said.
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WSU Study Finds Cannabis Use Can Distort Memory and Increase False Recall
PULLMAN, WA— Smoking cannabis can do more than blur memories. It can reshape them. A new Washington State University study found that people who consumed THC were more likely to recall words that were never presented and struggled with everyday tasks such as remembering to do something later. Published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, the study is one of the most comprehensive looks yet at how cannabis affects memory. The findings suggest c…
Cannabis intoxication disrupts many types of memory
Smoking cannabis can do more than blur memories. It can reshape them. A new Washington State University study found that people who consumed THC were more likely to recall words that were never presented and struggled with everyday tasks such as remembering to do something later. Published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, the study is one of the most comprehensive looks yet at how cannabis affects memory. The findings suggest cannabis can i…
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