IQ - MEMORY - COGNITIVE EFFECTS

IQ - MEMORY - COGNITIVE EFFECTS:

• Cannabis use in youth is associated with limited alterations in brain structure:  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41386-019-0347-2
• Marijuana Effects on the Brain: https://greencamp.com/marijuana-effects-on-brain/
• Short-term effects of cannabis consumption on cognitive performance in medical cannabis patients: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/23279095.2019.1681424?journalCode=hapn21
• Weed Doesn’t Make Us Stupid, Yet Another Study Confirms: https://merryjane.com/news/the-fda-can-now-regulate-vapes-and-e-cigs-like-tobacco-court-rules?folded=true
• Investigating the causal effect of cannabis use on cognitive function with a quasi-experimental co-twin design:  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0376871619304892
• 2020
• Dietary intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids alleviates cognition deficits and depression-like behaviour via cannabinoid system in sleep deprivation rats. (China, abstract, 2020) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0166432819317218 
• News Feature: Cannabis and the adolescent brain. (USA, full, 2020) https://www.pnas.org/content/117/1/7.long 
• 2019
• Treadmill exercise improves LPS-induced memory impairments via endocannabinoid receptors and cyclooxygenase enzymes. (Iran, abstract, 2019) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0166432819310435?via%3Dihub 
• Duration of abstinence from cannabis is positively associated with verbal learning performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (Canada, abstract, 2019) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31886689/ 
• Cannabidiol Improves Cognitive Impairment and Reverses Cortical Transcriptional Changes Induced by Ketamine, in Schizophrenia-Like Model in Rats. (Israel/ Poland, abstract, 2019) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12035-019-01831-2 
• Cannabis Exposure is Associated With a Lower Likelihood of Neurocognitive Impairment in People Living With HIV. (USA, abstract, 2019) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31809361/ 
• Short-term effects of cannabis consumption on cognitive performance in medical cannabis patients. (Canada/ USA, abstract, 2019) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31790276/ 
• Investigating the causal effect of cannabis use on cognitive function with a quasi-experimental co-twin design. (USA, abstract, 2019) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31753729/ 
• Weaker Memory Performance Exacerbates Stress-Induced Cannabis Craving in Youths' Daily Lives. (USA, abstract, 2019) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31737439/ 
• Novel object recognition memory in REM sleep-deprived rats: role of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor. (Iran, abstract, 2019) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31711896/ 
• NEUROCOGNITIVE CONSEQUENCES OF CHRONIC CANNABIS USE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. (UK/ Portugal, abstract, 2019) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31715191/ 
• Cognitive outcomes associated with long-term, regular, recreational cannabis use in adults: A meta-analysis. (USA, abstract, 2019) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31670548/ 
• Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol During Encoding Impairs Perceptual Details yet Spares Context Effects on Episodic Memory. (USA, abstract, 2019) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31668830/ 
• Preliminary results from a pilot study examining brain structure in older adult cannabis users and nonusers. (USA, abstract, 2019) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0925492718302683 
• Cognitive aptitude, peers, and trajectories of marijuana use from adolescence through young adulthood. (USA, abstract, 2019) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31652265/ 
• Recovery from impaired working memory performance during chronic Δ-9- tetrahydrocannabinol administration to adolescent rhesus monkeys. (USA, abstract, 2019) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0269881119882857?rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&journalCode=jopa 
• Early endocannabinoid system activation attenuates behavioral impairments induced by initial impact but does not prevent epileptogenesis in lithium–pilocarpine status epilepticus model. (Russia, abstract, 2019) https://www.epilepsybehavior.com/article/S1525-5050(18)30727-3/fulltext 
• Role of the endocannabinoid and endovanilloid systems in an animal model of schizophrenia-related emotional processing/cognitive deficit. (Brazil, abstract, 2019) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0028390819301649?via%3Dihub 
• Druggable Targets of the Endocannabinoid System: Implications for the Treatment of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder. (USA, abstract, 2019) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006899319305219 
• Diacylglycerol Lipase-Alpha Regulates Hippocampal-Dependent Learning and Memory Processes in Mice. (USA, abstract, 2019) https://www.jneurosci.org/content/39/30/5949.abstract 
• Pubertal Timing and Substance use in Adolescence: an Investigation of Two Cognitive Moderators. (USA, abstract, 2019) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10802-019-00524-7 
• Do Differences in Learning Performance Precede or Follow Initiation of Marijuana Use? (USA, abstract, 2019) https://www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.15288/jsad.2019.80.5 
• Schizophrenia, cannabis use and Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT): Modeling the interplay on cognition. (Italy, abstract, 2019) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278584618307206 
• Urinary tetrahydrocannabinol is associated with poorer working memory performance and alterations in associated brain activity. (Canada/ USA, abstract, 2019) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41386-018-0240-4 
• Adenosine A2A-Cannabinoid CB1 Receptor Heteromers in the Hippocampus: Cannabidiol Blunts Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol-Induced Cognitive Impairment. (Spain/ Japan, abstract, 2019) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12035-018-1456-3 
• Neural and behavioral correlates of attentional bias to cannabis cues among adults with cannabis use disorders. (USA, abstract, 2019) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30589308/ 
• Effects of chronic cannabinoid exposure during adolescence on reward preference and mPFC activation in adulthood. (USA, abstract, 2019) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0031938418310965?via%3Dihub 
• Lost in translation: an overinterpretation of the acute effects of cannabinoids. (USA, letter, 2019) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-019-0669-1 
• Cannabidivarin completely rescues cognitive deficits and delays neurological and motor defects in male Mecp2 mutant mice. (Italy/ UK, PDF, 2019) https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Cannabidivarin-completely-rescues-cognitive-and-and-Zamberletti-Gabaglio/cb0e07624536b28c20c7f76ef71409085bfb7038 
• Prevalence of cognitive impairment in patients with substance use disorder. (Netherlands, full, 2019) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6593747/ 
• Cannabidiol and the Remainder of the Plant Extract Modulate the Effects of Δ9- Tetrahydrocannabinol on Fear Memory Reconsolidation. (Canada, full, 2019) https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2019.00174/full 
• The Endocannabinoid System as a Potential Mechanism through which Exercise Influences Episodic Memory Function. (China/ USA, full, 2019) https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/9/5/112/htm 
• The effects of cannabinoid 1 receptor compounds on memory: a meta-analysis and systematic review across species. (UK, full, 2019) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00213-019-05283-3 
• Prolonged Cannabidiol Treatment Lacks on Detrimental Effects on Memory, Motor Performance and Anxiety in C57BL/6J Mice. (Germany, full, 2019) https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2019.00094/full 
• Age-related differences in the impact of cannabis use on the brain and cognition: a systematic review. (Netherlands/ USA, full, 2019) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6394430/ 
• Impulsivity, Sensation Seeking, and Decision-Making in Long-Term Abstinent Cannabis Dependent Patients. (Turkey, full, 2019) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6300835/ 
• Enhancing effects of acute exposure to cannabis smoke on working memory performance. (USA, full, 2019) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6563837/ 
• Here’s Why Cannabis Boosts Your Artistic Side. (news – 2019)
  https://www.civilized.life/articles/heres-why-cannabis-boosts-your-artistic-side/
• 2018
• Cannabis-related cognitive impairment: a prospective evaluation of possible influences on patients with cancer during chemotherapy treatment as a pilot study. (Israel, abstract, 2018) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30540595/ 
• Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabidiol produce dissociable effects on prefrontal cortical executive function and regulation of affective behaviors. (Canada, abstract, 2018) https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/%CE%94-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol-and-Cannabidiol-produce-on-Szkudlarek-Desai/4d996f4ca45cfbb64253ea7f3a6566162e2c994b 
• Marijuana's Effects on Brain Structure and Function: What Do We Know and What Should We Do? A Brief Review and Commentary. (USA, abstract, 2018) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002934318308726 
• The acute effects of cannabis on human executive function. (Netherlands, abstract, 2018) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30199388/ 
• Perceptions of the cognitive effects of cannabis use: A survey of neuropsychologists' beliefs. (USA, abstract, 2018) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30124369/ 
• Cannabinoids for the treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. (USA, abstract, 2018) https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/abs/10.2217/nmt-2018-0019?journalCode=nmt 
• The potential protective effects of cannabinoid receptor agonist WIN55,212-2 on cognitive dysfunction is associated with the suppression of autophagy and inflammation in an experimental model of vascular dementia. (China, abstract, 2018) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165178117314798 
• Fronto-striatal effective connectivity of working memory in adults with cannabis use disorder. (USA/ China, abstract, 2018) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0925492718300167 
• Modulation of acute effects of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol on psychotomimetic effects, cognition and brain function by previous cannabis exposure. (UK, abstract, 2018) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29935939/ 
• Single and combined effects of plant-derived (THC, CBD) and synthetic (WIN-55,212) cannabinoids on cognition and cannabinoid-associated withdrawal signs in mice. (USA, abstract, 2018) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29338068/ 
• Ultra-micronized palmitoylethanolamide rescues the cognitive decline-associated loss of neural plasticity in the neuropathic mouse entorhinal cortex-dentate gyrus pathway. (Italy/ USA, abstract, 2018) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0969996118303413 
• Inhibition of return (IOR) in patients with schizophrenia and cannabis use. (Germany/ Switzerland, PDF, 2018) https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Inhibition-of-return-(IOR)-in-patients-with-and-use-Schnell-Heekeren/df3abd4efdf2bc8fdb4c61b567191f920148cf55 
• Palmitoylethanolamide prevents neuroinflammation, reduces astrogliosis and preserves recognition and spatial memory following induction of neonatal anoxia-ischemia. (Spain/ Argentina, Abstract, 2018) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00213-018-4982-9 
• Possible role of hippocampal GPR55 in spatial learning and memory in rats. (Mexico, PDF, 2018) https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/4c6e/0dbb0a4c045e10e347677d79162ff6be1b5b.pdf 
• CANNABIS USE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOLERANCE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF HUMAN EVIDENCE. (UK, abstract, 2018) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0149763418302665 
• Dietary Galacto-Oligosaccharides and Resistant Starch Protect Against Altered CB1 and 5-HT1A and 2A Receptor Densities in Rat Brain: Implications for Preventing Cognitive and Appetite Dysfunction During a High-Fat Diet. (Australia/ China, Abstract, 2018) https://scholars.uow.edu.au/display/publication130153 
• Interactions between recreational cannabis use and cognitive function: lessons from functional magnetic resonance imaging. (USA, PDF, 2018) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328933180_Interactions_between_recreational_cannabis_use_and_cognitive_function_lessons_from_functional_magnetic_resonance_imaging 
• Medical Cannabis for Older Patients. (Canada/ Germany, PDF, 2018) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329275718_Medical_Cannabis_for_Older_Patients 
• Reduction in Cannabis Use and Functional Status in Physical Health, Mental Health, and Cognition. (USA/ Taiwan, full, 2018) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6293461/ 
• Role of endocannabinoids in the hippocampus and amygdala in emotional memory and plasticity. (Israel/ USA, full, 2018) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41386-018-0135-4 
• Marijuana matters: reviewing the impact of marijuana on cognition, brain structure and function, & exploring policy implications and barriers to research. (USA, full, 2018) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6455965/ 
• Biphasic Effects of THC in Memory and Cognition. (USA/ Mexico, full, 2018) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/eci.12920 
• One Month of Cannabis Abstinence in Adolescents and Young Adults Is Associated With Improved Memory. (USA, full, 2018) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6587572/ 
• Early Cannabis Use and Neurocognitive Risk: A Prospective Functional Neuroimaging Study. (USA, full, 2018) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6561344/ 
• Cannabinoid disruption of learning mechanisms involved in reward processing. (USA, full, 2018) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6097761/ 
• Working Memory Training for Adolescents With Cannabis Use Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial. (USA, full, 2018) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6277048/ 
• Association of Cannabis With Cognitive Functioning in Adolescents and Young Adults A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. (USA, full, 2018) https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2678214 
• The Effects of Cannabinoids on Executive Functions: Evidence from Cannabis and Synthetic Cannabinoids-A Systematic Review. (Israel, full, 2018) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5870358/ 
• THC for age-related cognitive decline? (Israel, full, 2018) https://www.aging-us.com/article/101648/text 
• Chronic, intermittent treatment with a cannabinoid receptor agonist impairs recognition memory and brain network functional connectivity. (Portugal/ UK, full, 2018) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6220860/ 
• Long-Term Stress and Concomitant Marijuana Smoke Exposure Affect Physiology, Behavior and Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis. (Hungary, full, 2018) https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2018.00786/full 
• Therapeutic Effects of Prolonged Cannabidiol Treatment on Psychological Symptoms and Cognitive Function in Regular Cannabis Users: A Pragmatic Open-Label Clinical Trial. (Australia, full, 2018) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5870061/ 
• Cognitive and Mental Health Predictors of Withdrawal Severity During an Active Attempt to Cut Down Cannabis Use. (Netherlands, full, 2018) https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00301/full 
• Concurrent and Simultaneous Use of Cannabis and Tobacco and Its Relationship with Academic Achievement amongst University Students. (Spain, full, 2018) https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/8/3/31/htm 
• The Grass Might Be Greener: Medical Marijuana Patients Exhibit Altered Brain Activity and Improved Executive Function after 3 Months of Treatment. (USA, full, 2018) https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2017.00983/full 
• Cannabis and the brain: Recent studies shed new light. (news – 2018)
  https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323673.php
• ‘Unique’ cannabis compound reverses brain aging in mice. (news – 2018)
  https://www.dw.com/en/unique-cannabis-compound-reverses-brain-aging-in-mice/a-44401750
• 2017
• Phytocannabinoids modulate emotional memory processing through interactions with the ventral hippocampus and mesolimbic dopamine system: implications for neuropsychiatric pathology. (Canada, abstract, 2017) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00213-017-4766-7 
• The interaction between hippocampal GABA-B and cannabinoid receptors upon spatial change and object novelty discrimination memory function. (Iran, abstract, 2017) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00213-017-4688-4 
• N-arachidonoyl-serotonin, a dual FAAH and TRPV1 blocker, inhibits the retrieval of contextual fear memory: Role of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor in the dorsal hippocampus. (Brazil/ Germany, abstract, 2017) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0269881117691567 
• A cannabinoid link between mitochondria and memory. (France/ Canada/ Spain/ Italy, abstract, 2017) https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/A-cannabinoid-link-between-mitochondria-and-memory-Hebert-Chatelain-Desprez/01c967a3ef06a87a5618cd4a14650fe701cb9236 
• Chronic and acute adenosine A2A receptor blockade prevents long-term episodic memory disruption caused by acute cannabinoid CB1 receptor activation. (Portugal/ Germany/ Oman, abstract, 2017) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0028390817300758 
• Effects of cannabinoid and vanilloid receptor agonists and their interaction on learning and memory in rats. (Iran, abstract, 2017) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28112976/ 
• Cognitive, physical, and mental health outcomes between long-term cannabis and tobacco users. (Australia, abstract, 2017) https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Cognitive%2C-physical%2C-and-mental-health-outcomes-and-Lovell-Bruno/db86125f56dc144a46bcdfae6a6a287a1cc7beac 
• Remote memories are enhanced by COMT activity through dysregulation of the endocannabinoid system in the prefrontal cortex. (Italy/USA, abstract, 2017) https://www.nature.com/articles/mp2017126 
• The involvement of cannabinoids and mTOR in the reconsolidation of an emotional memory in the hippocampal-amygdala-insular circuit. (Israel, abstract, 2017) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0924977X17300251 
• A chronic low dose of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) restores cognitive function in old mice. (Germany/ Israel, abstract, 2017) https://www.nature.com/articles/nm.4311 
• Psychedelics and reconsolidation of traumatic and appetitive maladaptive memories: focus on cannabinoids and ketamine. (Italy, abstract, 2017) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00213-017-4793-4 
• Effects of cannabinoid drugs on aversive or rewarding drug-associated memory extinction and reconsolidation. (Brazil, abstract, 2017) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306452217304888 
• Cannabinoids in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A randomised-controlled trial. (UK, Abstract, 2017) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0924977X17302377 
• Inspired by Mary Jane? Mechanisms underlying enhanced creativity in cannabis users. (USA, PDF, 2017) https://isiarticles.com/bundles/Article/pre/pdf/84929.pdf 
• A variant on promoter of the cannabinoid receptor 1 gene (CNR1) moderates the effect of valence on working memory. (Italy, PDF, 2017) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318291889_A_variant_on_promoter_of_the_cannabinoid_receptor_1_gene_CNR1_moderates_the_effect_of_valence_on_working_memory 
• Reward-related limbic memory and stimulation of the cannabinoid system: An upgrade in value attribution? (Italy, PDF, 2017) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319549023_Reward-related_limbic_memory_and_stimulation_of_the_cannabinoid_system_An_upgrade_in_value_attribution 
• The impact of current cannabis use on general cognitive function in people with psychotic illness. (Australia, PDF, 2017) https://academic.oup.com/schizophreniabulletin/article/43/suppl_1/S81/3075583 
• The effect of interactions between genetics and cannabis use on neurocognition. A review. (France, PDF, 2017) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321342559_The_effect_of_interactions_between_genetics_and_cannabis_use_on_neurocognition_A_review 
• Marijuana on the Mind? The Impact of Marijuana on Cognition, Brain Structure, and Brain Function, and Related Public Policy Implications. (USA, PDF, 2017) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313494637_Marijuana_on_the_Mind_The_Impact_of_Marijuana_on_Cognition_Brain_Structure_and_Brain_Function_and_Related_Public_Policy_Implications 
• Recommendation to reconsider examining cannabis subtypes together due to opposing effects on brain, cognition and behavior. (Denmark/ USA, full, 2017) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6373765/ 
• Learning-induced modulation of the effect of endocannabinoids on inhibitory synaptic transmission. (Israel, full, 2017) https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/jn.00623.2017?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed& 
• Nucleus Accumbens Functional Connectivity at Age 20 is Associated with Trajectory of Adolescent Cannabis Use and Predicts Psychosocial Functioning in Young Adulthood. (USA, full, 2017) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5633503/ 
• Associations between Adolescent Cannabis Use and Neuropsychological Decline: A Longitudinal Co-Twin Control Study. (USA/ UK, full, 2017) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5760333/ 
• Guanfacine Attenuates Adverse Effects of Dronabinol (THC) on Working Memory in Adolescent-Onset Heavy Cannabis Users: A Pilot Study. (USA, full, 2017) https://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.16120328?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed& 
• Cannabidiol regulation of emotion and emotional memory processing: relevance for treating anxiety-related and substance abuse disorders. (UK/ Brazil, full, 2017) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5595771/ 
• CB1 Receptors Signaling in the Brain: Extracting Specificity from Ubiquity. (France/ Canada, full, 2017) https://www.nature.com/articles/npp2017206?foxtrotcallback=true 
• Cognitive Functioning of Adolescent and Young Adult Cannabis Users in the Philadelphia Neurodevelopmental Cohort. (USA, full, 2017) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5468477/ 
• Effects of Adolescent Cannabinoid Self-Administration in Rats on Addiction-Related Behaviors and Working Memory. (USA, full, 2017) https://www.nature.com/articles/npp2016178 
• Cannabinoid Modulation of the Stressed Hippocampus. (Brazil, full, 2017) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5742214/ 
• Reversal of age-related cognitive impairments in mice by an extremely low dose of tetrahydrocannabinol. (Israel, full, 2017) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0197458017303214 
• Chronic Adolescent Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Treatment of Male Mice Leads to LongTerm Cognitive and Behavioral Dysfunction, Which Are Prevented by Concurrent Cannabidiol. (USA, full, 2017) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5655843/ 
• Does Cannabis Composition Matter? Differential Effects of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabidiol on Human Cognition. (UK, full, 2017) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5435777/ 
• Compared to high and low cannabis use, moderate use is associated with fewer cognitive deficits in psychosis. (USA, full, 2017) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5514308/ 
• Cannabis and cognitive functioning in multiple sclerosis: The role of gender. (Canada, full, 2017) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5468765/ 
• Acute memory and psychotomimetic effects of cannabis and tobacco both ‘joint’ and individually: a placebo-controlled trial. (UK/ USA, full, 2017) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5647681/ 
• Cannabinoid Modulation of Memory Consolidation in Rats: Beyond the Role of Cannabinoid Receptor Subtype 1. (Italy, full, 2017) https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2017.00200/full 
• Childhood academic ability in relation to cigarette, alcohol and cannabis use from adolescence into early adulthood: Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE). (UK, full, 2017) https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/2/e012989.long 
• Distinct effects of childhood ADHD and cannabis use on brain functional architecture in young adults. (USA/ Ireland/ UK, full, 2017) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221315821630170X 
• Delaying Pot Smoking Better for Teens’ Brains (news–2017) https://psychcentral.com/news/2017/01/29/delaying-pot-smoking-better-for-teens-brains/115706.html
  
• Medical cannabis could improve quality of life, executive functioning for patients (news–2017) https://www.nasw.org/article/medical-cannabis-could-improve-quality-life-executive-functioning-patients
• Can Marijuana Restore Memory? New Study Shows Cannabis Can Reverse Cognitive Decline in Mice (news–2017) https://www.yahoo.com/news/marijuana-restore-memory-study-shows-150003805.html
• Mice’s aging brains reset to youthful state by cannabinoid (news–2017) https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/05/in-mice-marijuanas-active-ingredient-reverses-mental-decline-of-age/
• What Marijuana Did For This Alzheimer’s Patient Will Give You Hope (news–2017) https://thefreshtoast.com/cannabis/what-marijuana-did-for-this-alzheimers-patient-will-warm-your-heart/
• Cannabis Connection: Does Weed Make You Dumb? (news–2017) https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/05/does-cannabis-make-you-dumb.html
• Science: Marijuana Can Reverse The Aging Process In Humans (news–2017) https://thefreshtoast.com/cannabis/heres-why-marijuana-reverses-the-aging-process/
• Marijuana May Boost, Rather Than Dull, the Elderly Brain (news–2017) https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/marijuana-may-boost-rather-than-dull-the-elderly-brain/
• Five Handy Responses to Reefer Madness (news–2017) http://theleafonline.com/c/activism/2015/07/five-handy-responses-reefer-madness/?muuid=9d522039XXX9ba2XXX4356XXXa328XXX04a72a94e463
• Marijuana may help HIV patients keep mental stamina longer (news–2017)  https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/msu-mmh121217.php
• Does Cannabis Improve Brain Function? (news – 2017)
  https://potguide.com/pot-guide-marijuana-news/article/does-cannabis-improve-brain-function/
• Cannabis and Breastfeeding. The Facts. (news – 2017)
  https://sapiensoup.com/cannabis-breastfeeding
• Motor vehicle collisions caused by the ‘super-strength’ synthetic cannabinoids, MAM2201, 5F-PB-22, 5F-AB-PINACA, 5F-AMB and 5F-ADB in Japan experienced from 2012 to 2014. (Japan, full, 2017) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5486620/ 
• Precondition of right frontal region with anodal tDCS can restore the fear memory impairment induced by ACPA in male mice. (Iran, full, 2017) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5318674/ 
• Is Cannabis Use Associated with Various Indices of Motivation Among Adolescents? (USA, full, 2017) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6175605/ 
• Cross state-dependency of learning between arachidonylcyclopropylamide (ACPA) and muscimol in the mouse dorsal hippocampus. (Iran, abstract, 2017) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S009130571730463X?via%3Dihub 
• Interactive effects of morphine and nicotine on memory function depend on the central amygdala cannabinoid CB1 receptor function in rats. (Iran, abstract, 2017) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278584617304554?via%3Dihub 
• 2016
• Harvesting Benefits from Cannabinoids (article–2016) http://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(16)31675-0
• Marijuana Could Help Treat Drug Addiction and Mental Health Problems (news & abst–2016) http://neurosciencenews.com/addiction-mental-health-marijuana-5536/
• Cannabinoids control memory through mitochondria (news & abst–2016) http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-cannabinoids-memory-mitochondria.html
• Cannabis use in teens does not affect their IQ or educational performance (news–2016) http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/cannabis-use-teens-does-not-affect-their-iq-educational-performance-1536824
• Cannabis ‘doesn’t lower IQ or school grades’ – but smoking tobacco does (news–2016) http://metro.co.uk/2016/01/12/cannabis-doesnt-lower-iq-or-school-grades-but-smoking-tobacco-does-5617875/#ixzz3xf2XAoDW
  
• Largest ever longitudinal twin study of adolescent cannabis use finds no relationship heavy use and IQ decline (news–2016) http://thescienceexplorer.com/brain-and-body/largest-ever-twin-study-finds-no-link-between-smoking-pot-and-iq-decline
• Age When Marijuana Use Starts Impacts Brain Development Differently (news–2016) http://psychcentral.com/news/2016/02/14/age-when-marijuana-use-starts-impacts-brain-developmentdifferently/99060.html
• Marijuana May Boost Brain Performance (news–2016) http://www.worldhealth.net/news/marijuana-may-boost-brain-performance/
• Marijuana may help delay Alzheimer’s symptoms (news–2016) http://psychcentral.com/lib/marijuana-may-help-delay-alzheimers-symptoms/
• Cannabinoids Induce Memory Loss Through a Decrease in Energy in Neurons (news–2016) http://neurosciencenews.com/neural-energy-cannabinoids-5477/
• Cannabinoid receptors regulate memory processes by modulating mitochondrial energy metabolism (news–2016) http://www.news-medical.net/news/20161110/Cannabinoid-receptors-regulate-memory-processes-by-modulating-mitochondrial-energy-metabolism.aspx
• Marijuana Side Effects: 5 Worst Complaints From Users (news–2016) http://www.cheatsheet.com/culture/marijuana-side-effects-worst-complaints.html/
• Is Cannabis the Key to Unlocking Creativity? (news–2016) https://www.marijuanatimes.org/is-cannabis-the-key-to-unlocking-creativity/
• College Kids Who Consume Cannabis Have Higher than Average GPAs (news–2016) https://www.marijuanatimes.org/college-kids-who-consume-cannabis-have-higher-than-average-gpas/
• Scientists Find Consuming Cannabis Does Not Impact Intelligence (news–2016) https://www.marijuanatimes.org/scientists-find-consuming-cannabis-does-not-impact-intelligence/
• Activation of cannabinoid CB1 receptors in the ventral hippocampus improved stress-induced amnesia in rat. (Iran, abstract, 2016) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006899316304322?via%3Dihub 
• Neuromodulatory effects of the dorsal hippocampal endocannabinoid system in dextromethorphan/morphine-induced amnesia. (Iran, abstract, 2016) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0014299916307282 
• Occupational transdermal poisoning with synthetic cannabinoid cumyl-PINACA. (Slovenia, abstract, 2016) https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Occupational-transdermal-poisoning-with-synthetic-Dobaja-Grenc/77f4256c4b78c268e26a5fe88c38c6aec78c4f8b 
• 2015
• Cannabis conundrum: Evidence of harm?: Opposition to marijuana use is often rooted in arguments about the drug’s harm to children and adults, but the scientific evidence is seldom clear-cut (article–2015) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cncy.21516/full
• Nicotine Changes Marijuana’s Effect on the Brain (news & abstract-2015) http://neurosciencenews.com/hippocampal-volume-nicotine-marijuana-2457/
• Cannabinoid Receptors May Control Aversive Memories (news & abstract-2015) http://neurosciencenews.com/habenula-cb1-receptors-memory-2742/
• How Medical Marijuana’s Chemicals May Protect Cells (news–2015) http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-medical-marijuana-s-chemicals-may-protect-cells/
• Daily pot use not associated with brain shrinkage: Colorado study (news–2015) http://news.yahoo.com/daily-pot-not-associated-brain-shrinkage-colorado-study-235549441.html
• Cannabis: World-renowned researchers discuss a new frontier in therapeutics (news–2015) http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-02-cannabis-world-renowned-discuss-frontier-therapeutics.html
• Many Anti-Pot Arguments Are Based On Weak Science, Say Researchers (news–2015) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/marijuana-usemyths_55cb6f53e4b0923c12bed78d?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592&kvcommref=mostpopular
• Should I stay or should I go? On the importance of aversive memories and the  endogenous cannabinoid (news–2015) http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-09-importance-aversive-memories-endogenous-cannabinoid.html
• Marijuana brain study offers new substance by including nicotine use (news–2015) http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-10-marijuana-brain-substance-nicotine.html
• Alcohol and the teen brain: There’s evidence binge drinking is dangerous for the  adolescent brain –but guess what substance gets the bad rap (news–2015) http://www.salon.com/2015/11/30/teens_and_binge_drinking_partner/
• Marijuana and the Developing Brain (news–2015) http://www.apa.org/monitor/2015/11/marijuana-brain.aspx
• Hemp Oil Giving Iowa Woman Her Life Back (news–2015) http://whotv.com/2015/02/09/hemp-oil-giving-iowa-woman-her-life-back/
• Selective Reduction of THC's Unwanted Effects through Serotonin Receptor Inhibition. (USA, full, 2015) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4497641/ 
• Involvement of the serotonergic system of the ventral hippocampus (CA3) on amnesia induced by ACPA in mice. (Iran, abstract, 2015) https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Involvement-of-the-serotonergic-system-of-the-(CA3)-Nasehi-Kafi/f310feefc8c94da35204c488f7c7e16ba14778bc 
• Caffeine protects against memory loss induced by high and non-anxiolytic dose of cannabidiol in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio). (Brazil, abstract, 2015) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091305715300186 
• The dual effect of CA1 NMDA receptor modulation on ACPA-induced amnesia in stepdown passive avoidance learning task. (Iran, abstract, 2015) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25680309/ 
• Synergistic effect between prelimbic 5-HT3 and CB1 receptors on memory consolidation deficit in adult male Sprague-Dawley rats: an isobologram analysis. (Iran, abstract, 2015) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306452215010933 
• Effect of nucleus accumbens shell 5-HT4 receptors on the impairment of ACPA-induced emotional memory consolidation in male Wistar rats. (Iran, abstract, 2015) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281482827_Effect_of_nucleus_accumbens_shell_5-HT4_receptors_on_the_impairment_of_ACPA-induced_emotional_memory_consolidation_in_male_Wistar_rats 
• GABAA receptors in the central amygdala are involved in memory retention deficits induced by cannabinoids in rats. (Iran, abstract, 2015) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091305715300617 
• 2014
• Discovery Sheds New Light on Marijuana’s Anxiety Relief Effects (news–2014) http://neurosciencenews.com/cannabinoid-receptors-amygdala-anxiety-833/
• Pot-smoking students better at school than ‘marginalized’ tobacco-smoking peers (news–2014) http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/pot-smoking-students-better-at-school-than-marginalized-tobacco-smokingpeers-1.1745098#ixzz2x6Iq4iMr
• Cannabis, Creativity, & The Cortex (news–2014) http://neuwritesd.org/2014/01/16/cannabis-creativity-the-cortex/
• Marijuana: Occasional Cannabis Use in Teenagers Has ‘No Relationship’ with IQ or Exam Results (news–2014) http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/marijuana-occasional-cannabis-use-teenagers-has-no-relationship-iq-exam-results-1471083
• No, marijuana use doesn’t lower your IQ (news–2014) http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/10/22/no-marijuana-use-doesnt-lower-your-iq/
• Cannabis Prevents the Negative Behavioral and Physiological Effects PTSD (news–2014) http://neurosciencenews.com/neuropharmacology-cannabinoids-ptsd-1300/
• Marijuana use and high school graduation: it’s complicated (news–2014) http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/09/18/marijuana-use-and-high-school-graduation-its-complicated/
• 2013
• Link between pot smoking and IQ drop challenged (news–2013) http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2013/01/14/link-between-pot-smoking-and-iq-drop-challenged
• Low Doses of THC (Cannabis) Can Halt Brain Damage, Study Suggests (news–2013) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130530132531.htm
• Marijuana may improve stamina, rejuvenate brain —study (news-2013) http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/312937/scitech/science/marijuana-may-improve-staminarejuvenate-brain-study
• THC Can Prevent Brain Damage – Study (news–2013) http://www.science20.com/news_articles/thc_can_prevent_brain_damage_study-113512
• Preventing marijuana-induced memory problems with over-the-counter painkillers (news–2013) http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-marijuana-induced-memory-problems-over-the-counter-painkillers.html
• In Mice Anti-Inflammatories Ameliorate Medical Marijuana’s Memory Mishaps (news–2013) http://news.yahoo.com/mice-anti-inflammatories-ameliorate-medical-marijuanas-memory-mishaps-165808519.html
• Science for potheads: Why they love to get high (news–2013) http://www.salon.com/2013/09/08/science_for_potheads_why_they_love_to_get_high/
• New Research Finds Marijuana May Combat Brain Damage (news–2013) http://thejointblog.com/new-research-finds-marijuana-may-combat-brain-damage/
• 2012
• Cannabis and Creativity (news–2012) https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/psychology-masala/201204/cannabis-and-creativity
• The Science Behind Cannabis and Creativity (news–2012) http://www.neboagency.com/blog/the-science-behind-cannabis-and-creativity/
• Teen Marijuana Use May Show No Effect On Brain Tissue, Unlike Alcohol, Study Finds (news–2012) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/21/teens-marijuana-brain-tissue-alcohol_n_2331779.html
• Pot smoking not tied to middle-age mental decline (news–2012) http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/04/us-drugs-idUSTRE8030AE20120104
• Structured Unlearning: Marijuana May Impair Memory via the Brain’s Non-Firing Cells (news–2012) http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/marijuana-memory-astrocytes/
• Does Cannabis Boost Creativity? (news–2012) http://www.wakingtimes.com/2012/03/14/does-cannabis-boost-creativity/
• How Marijuana Impairs Memory (news–2012)
  http://neurosciencenews.com/marijuana-impairs-memory-astroglia-cb1r-thc/
• 2011
• Study: Marijuana Not Linked With Long Term Cognitive Impairment (news–2011) http://healthland.time.com/2011/07/19/study-marijuana-not-linked-with-long-term-cognitive-impairment/
• “Stoner Stupid” Myth Goes Up In Smoke (news–2011) http://blog.norml.org/2011/07/27/stonet-stupid-myth-goes-up-in-smoke/
• High Childhood IQ Linked to Subsequent Illicit Drug Use, Research Suggests (news–2011) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111114221018.htm
• Cannabinoid-1 Receptor Protects The Brain From Aging (news–2011) http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/230948.php
• Bodyguard for the Brain: Researchers Identify Mechanism That Seems to Protect Brain
  from Aging (news–2011)  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110712093856.htm
• On Creativity, Marijuana and “a Butterfly Effect in Thought” (news–2011) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jason-silva/on-creativity-marijuana-a_b_900701.html
• 2010
• Key ingredient staves off marijuana memory loss (news-2010) http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101001/full/news.2010.508.html?s=news_rss
• Marijuana May Offset Alcohol-Induced Cognitive Impairment Among Teens (news–2010) http://norml.org/news/2010/10/21/marijuana-may-offset-alcohol-induced-cognitive-impairment-among-teens
• Are Stoners Really Dumb, or Do They Just Think They Are? (news–2010) http://healthland.time.com/2010/11/18/are-stoners-really-dumb-or-do-they-just-think-they-are/