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Summary of research findings on marijuana Review of literature ...

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• • However: Nadia Solowij has studiedcognitive impairments in l<strong>on</strong>g-term users usingmore sensitive measures (ERP):• Found (1998) deficits in tests <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> ability toorganize and integrate complex cognitive info;• <strong>on</strong> resp<strong>on</strong>ses to auditory stimuli requiring S to make decisi<strong>on</strong> and take acti<strong>on</strong>; <strong>on</strong>e comp<strong>on</strong>ent <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>the ERP is delayeddeficit in selective attenti<strong>on</strong> ( reduced ability to rejectcomplex irrelevant stimuli)• C<strong>on</strong>clusi<strong>on</strong>: There may be mild deficits inexecutive functi<strong>on</strong>s, but these deficitsmay not have much impact <strong>on</strong> normalday-to-day functi<strong>on</strong>ing.

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