Heavy cannabis use is linked to significant lower brain activity in certain regions, a new study found.
The research, which analyzed brain scans of more than 1,000 young adults, suggests that frequent users had lower activity in key memory and decision-making regions.
High Rate of Memory Problems Found in Users
New research involving more than 1,000 young adults finds that extensive use of cannabis over a lifetime is linked to decreased brain activation, especially during tasks that require working memory—the cognitive ability that allows us to work with information without losing track of what we’re doing.
Working memory is used when you remember a phone number while dialing it, mentally calculating a bill while shopping, keeping track of multiple steps in a recipe while cooking, holding a new person’s name in mind during a conversation, and so on….