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Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Cambridge

Cannabis: how it affects our cognition and psychology – new research

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Cannabis has been used by humans for thousands of years and is one of the most popular drugs today. With effects such as feelings of joy and relaxation, it is also legal to prescribe or take in several countries.

But how does using the drug affect the mind? In three recent studies, published in The Journal of Psychopharmacology, Neuropsychopharmacology and the International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, we show that it can influence a number of cognitive and psychological processes.

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