There has been a number of press articles written relating to the journal article for this week, "Long-term effects of marijuana use on the brain." Because of the highly politicized nature of marijuana and it's use, you can imagine that responses to this type of work run the gamut. I have linked a few pieces here from various outlets for perusal:
The Center for Brain Health at UT Dallas, "Study shows marijuana’s long-term effects on the brain"
- A basic synopsis of the paper with a few quotes from the researchers.
WGNTV, "Study says long term marijuana use impacts memory"
-Coverage of a more recent paper from a group at Northwestern, which we will briefly reference at NinJA. Here is a link to that paper, which has some problems that we can discuss as well.
NBC News, "Hazy Heads: Heavy Teen Pot Use Linked to Weaker Memories"
Coverage again of the above Northwestern study... by someone who OBVIOUSLY enjoys writing about this subject topic based on the headline and the website address: http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/legal-pot/kids-who-smoke-pot-grow-um-i-forget-n322476
And lastly, High Times, "Top Pot Researcher Weighs in on Long-Term Effects of Marijuana Use"
- They cite a scientific talk to the AAAS by Dr. Igor Grant, where he is on record saying, "“There is no evidence for long-term damaging effects [of marijuana] in adults.”
I look forward to seeing everyone on Friday. I think it promises to be an engaging journal club.
The Center for Brain Health at UT Dallas, "Study shows marijuana’s long-term effects on the brain"
- A basic synopsis of the paper with a few quotes from the researchers.
WGNTV, "Study says long term marijuana use impacts memory"
-Coverage of a more recent paper from a group at Northwestern, which we will briefly reference at NinJA. Here is a link to that paper, which has some problems that we can discuss as well.
NBC News, "Hazy Heads: Heavy Teen Pot Use Linked to Weaker Memories"
Coverage again of the above Northwestern study... by someone who OBVIOUSLY enjoys writing about this subject topic based on the headline and the website address: http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/legal-pot/kids-who-smoke-pot-grow-um-i-forget-n322476
And lastly, High Times, "Top Pot Researcher Weighs in on Long-Term Effects of Marijuana Use"
- They cite a scientific talk to the AAAS by Dr. Igor Grant, where he is on record saying, "“There is no evidence for long-term damaging effects [of marijuana] in adults.”
I look forward to seeing everyone on Friday. I think it promises to be an engaging journal club.