Cannabis Use May Influence Brain Maturation In Young Males
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 - 05:40
in Psychology & Sociology
Male teens who experiment with cannabis before age 16, and have a high genetic risk for schizophrenia, show a different brain development trajectory than low risk peers who use cannabis. The discovery, made from a combined analysis of over 1,500 youth, contributes to a growing body of evidence implicating cannabis use in adolescence and schizophrenia later in life. read more