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Cannabis use mimics cognitive weakness that can lead to schizophrenia, fMRI study finds

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Cannabis use mimics cognitive weakness that can lead to schizophrenia, fMRI study finds

Source:  (As reported in ScienceDaily, November 2, 2012) Frontiers. (2012, November 2). Cannabis use mimics cognitive weakness that can lead to schizophrenia, fMRI study finds. ScienceDaily.

Retrieved June 9, 2014 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121102084632.htm

ScienceDaily Summary:

Researchers in Norway have found new support for their theory that cannabis use causes a temporary cognitive breakdown in non-psychotic individuals, leading to long-term psychosis. In an fMRI study, researchers found a different brain activity pattern in schizophrenia patients with previous cannabis use than in schizophrenic patients without prior cannabis use.

Journal Reference:

Else-Marie Løberg, Merethe Nygård, Jan Øystein Berle, Erik Johnsen, Rune A. Kroken, Hugo A. Jørgensen, Kenneth Hugdahl. An fMRI Study of Neuronal Activation in Schizophrenia Patients with and without Previous Cannabis Use. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2012; 3 DOI:10.3389/fpsyt.2012.00094

 

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