A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Psychomotor Function in Chronic Daily Cannabis Smokers during Sustained Abstinence
Authors: Bosker WM, Karschner EL, Lee D, Goodwin RS, Hirvonen J, Innis RB, Theunissen EL, Kuypers KPC, Huestis MA, Ramaekers JG
Publisher: PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
Publication year: 2013
Journal: PLoS ONE
Journal name in source: PLOS ONE
Journal acronym: PLOS ONE
Article number: ARTN e53127
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Number of pages: 7
ISSN: 1932-6203
eISSN: e53127
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0053127(external)
Abstract
Conclusions/Significance: Sustained cannabis abstinence moderately improved critical tracking and divided attention performance in chronic, daily cannabis smokers, but impairment was still observable compared to controls after 3 weeks of abstinence. Between group differences, however, need to be interpreted with caution as chronic smokers and controls were not matched for education, social economic status, life style and race.
Conclusions/Significance: Sustained cannabis abstinence moderately improved critical tracking and divided attention performance in chronic, daily cannabis smokers, but impairment was still observable compared to controls after 3 weeks of abstinence. Between group differences, however, need to be interpreted with caution as chronic smokers and controls were not matched for education, social economic status, life style and race.
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