Many young adults engage in heavy alcohol consumption which can result in a blackout, defined as alcohol-induced memory loss. Blackout drinking is associated with a variety of negative consequences including …
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Previous research has found that marijuana use may have an effect on cognitive functioning and lead to negative consequences. This study attempted to look at acute effects of marijuana use …
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Studies have been completed on decision-making and reduced working memory capacity in individuals with alcohol use disorders. Working memory is a person’s attentional control capacity. This is important to the …
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UReport Research: Regular cannabis use associated with neurocognitive deficits among Australian adults
A new study examined whether working memory, as measured by memory span tasks, moderates the relationship between perceived drinking norms and alcohol use. Participants (N = 97) were undergraduate college …
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A new study examined whether working memory, as measured by memory span tasks, moderates the relationship between perceived drinking norms and alcohol use. Participants (N = 97) were undergraduate college …
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Previous studies of the relationship between adolescent marijuana use and adult intelligence have yielded mixed results. A new study attempted to shed light on this association by examining data from …
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While previous studies have demonstrated there are acute cognitive defects associated with marijuana use, little is known about the long-term cognitive effects of marijuana among adolescents and young adults. A …
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A new study evaluated alcohol-induced amnesia (“blackout”) as a moderator of brief intervention effect on (1) alcohol-related consequences and (2) the proposed intervention mediators, protective behavioral strategies and peak blood …
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A new study examined whether working memory, as measured by memory span tasks, moderates the relationship between perceived drinking norms and alcohol use. Participants (N = 97) were undergraduate college …
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