Memory and Attention Functions in Adolescents Using Cannabis Regularly

作者：Wartberg Lutz^*; Thomsen Monika; Thomasius Rainer

来源：Zeitschrift fur Neuropsychologie, 2014, 25(3): 165-175.

DOI：10.1024/1016-264X/a000128

• memory
• learning
• attention
• cannabis
• adolescents

Only few studies have investigated memory or attention functions in adolescents using cannabis regularly, and the empirical findings are not consistent. We conducted neuropsychological assessments in 20 adolescents using cannabis regularly and intensively as well as in 20 adolescents without illicit drug use. We used established test methods like the VLMT, the subtest "visual memory span" (WMS-R) and a test for selective attention (FAIR). Additionally, we assessed subjectively experienced attention deficits with a standardized questionnaire (FEDA). Compared to the control group, the cannabis users showed worse results in the first trial as well as in the overall learning performance of the VLMT and reported more attention deficits. The findings should be considered for the conception of intervention measures.

• 出版日期2014-9