Study: Cannabis Use in Middle-Aged and Older Adults Linked to Larger Brain Volumes and Better Cognitive Function
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Summary
New research challenges conventional assumptions by finding that cannabis usage among middle-aged and older adults is associated with larger regional brain volumes and better cognitive function. The study took a nuanced approach, examining specific brain regions rather than overall brain volume, and found positive associations between cannabis use and cognitive performance in this demographic.
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we were investigating specific parts of the brain and looking at their individual volumes, as opposed to overall or total brain volume
we wanted to take a more nuanced approach by looking at effects on specific brain regions, especially those with high
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