Cannabis Use Linked To Better Cognitive Performance In Schizophrenia Marijuana may help preserve the mental abilities of patients with schizophrenia, according to new research out of Canada. The findings were published in the journals Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging and Schizophrenia Research and Treatment. These results are consistent with previous findings showing that cannabis abuse is associated with fewer negative symptoms and better cognitive functioning in schizophrenia. A team of investigators led by Stephane Potvin, Ph.D of the University of Montreal School of Medicine studied a group of 28 schizophrenia patients – 14 with a diagnosis of cannabis use disorder and 14 without – and 21 healthy subjects. After conducting a variety of brain scans and cognitive assessments, they found that patients who used cannabis exhibited better emotional memory, visual-spatial abilities and brain activation – compared with non-users. leafscience/2013/10/09/cannabis-use-linked-better-cognitive-performance-schizophrenia/
Posted on: Tue, 06 May 2014 17:52:51 +0000
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