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Summary: A study spanning 44 years and involving over 5,000 men challenges long-held beliefs about cannabis and cognition. Researchers found that cannabis users experienced slightly less cognitive decline from early adulthood to late midlife compared to nonusers.
Cannabis, often maligned for its short-term cognitive effects, may not have the long-term impact on mental sharpness once thought.
Neither the age of cannabis initiation nor the frequency of use showed a significant impact on cognitive decline. These findings suggest that long-term cannabis use might not impair—and could even modestly benefit—cognitive aging, although further research is…
Original Article – Brain and Behavior
Cannabis Use and Age-Related Changes in Cognitive Function From Early Adulthood to Late Midlife in 5162 Danish Men
First published: 07 Nov