Marijuana use lowers verbal memory in middle age: Study
Marijuana is by far the most commonly used illicit drug in America, says the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The drug affects the process which helps the brain build connections and its lifetime exposure worsens verbal memory in middle age. In other words, marijuana users may remember only a fewer words from a long list by the time they reach middle age, says a recent study published by the JAMA Internal Medicine in February 2016. But apparently, the overall cognitive function doesn’t get much affected by the regular drug use, the study added. Read more