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SUBMITTER: Broyd SJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4785272 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Broyd Samantha J SJ Greenwood Lisa-marie LM van Hell Hendrika H HH Croft Rodney J RJ Coyle Hannah H Lee-Bates Ben B Todd Juanita J Johnstone Stuart J SJ Michie Patricia T PT Solowij Nadia N
Neural plasticity 20160225
Prolonged heavy exposure to cannabis is associated with impaired cognition and brain functional and structural alterations. We recently reported attenuated mismatch negativity (MMN) and altered P50 sensory gating in chronic cannabis users. This study investigated the extent of brain functional recovery (indexed by MMN and P50) in chronic users after cessation of use. Eighteen ex-users (median 13.5 years prior regular use; median 3.5 years abstinence) and 18 nonusers completed (1) a multifeature ...[more]