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Long-term effects of marijuana use on the brain.
Filbey, Francesca M; Aslan, Sina; Calhoun, Vince D; Spence, Jeffrey S; Damaraju, Eswar; Caprihan, Arvind; Segall, Judith.
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  • Filbey FM; Center for BrainHealth, University of Texas, Dallas, TX 75235; francesca.filbey@utdallas.edu.
  • Aslan S; Center for BrainHealth, University of Texas, Dallas, TX 75235; Advance MRI, LLC, Frisco, TX 75034;
  • Calhoun VD; The Mind Research Network, Albuquerque, NM 87106; and University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131.
  • Spence JS; Center for BrainHealth, University of Texas, Dallas, TX 75235;
  • Damaraju E; The Mind Research Network, Albuquerque, NM 87106; and.
  • Caprihan A; The Mind Research Network, Albuquerque, NM 87106; and.
  • Segall J; The Mind Research Network, Albuquerque, NM 87106; and.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 111(47): 16913-8, 2014 Nov 25.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25385625
Questions surrounding the effects of chronic marijuana use on brain structure continue to increase. To date, however, findings remain inconclusive. In this comprehensive study that aimed to characterize brain alterations associated with chronic marijuana use, we measured gray matter (GM) volume via structural MRI across the whole brain by using voxel-based morphology, synchrony among abnormal GM regions during resting state via functional connectivity MRI, and white matter integrity (i.e., structural connectivity) between the abnormal GM regions via diffusion tensor imaging in 48 marijuana users and 62 age- and sex-matched nonusing controls. The results showed that compared with controls, marijuana users had significantly less bilateral orbitofrontal gyri volume, higher functional connectivity in the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) network, and higher structural connectivity in tracts that innervate the OFC (forceps minor) as measured by fractional anisotropy (FA). Increased OFC functional connectivity in marijuana users was associated with earlier age of onset. Lastly, a quadratic trend was observed suggesting that the FA of the forceps minor tract initially increased following regular marijuana use but decreased with protracted regular use. This pattern may indicate differential effects of initial and chronic marijuana use that may reflect complex neuroadaptive processes in response to marijuana use. Despite the observed age of onset effects, longitudinal studies are needed to determine causality of these effects.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Encéfalo / Fumar Marihuana Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Año: 2014 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Encéfalo / Fumar Marihuana Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Año: 2014 Tipo del documento: Article