News (Media Awareness Project) - US MD: The Straight Dope |
| Title: | US MD: The Straight Dope |
| Published On: | 1999-06-04 |
| Source: | Science News (US) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-06 04:45:23 |
THE STRAIGHT DOPE
Long-term marijuana use does not seem to adversely affect mental function,
according to a study of 1,318 Baltimore residents. Twelve years after they
were first given a standard test of mental ability, volunteers' average
scores had declined only slightly. Those who admitted to having smoked
marijuana, even heavily, were no more likely to show signs of impaired
mental function than people who had never tried the drug, researchers
report in the May 1 "American Journal of Epidemiology".
Long-term marijuana use does not seem to adversely affect mental function,
according to a study of 1,318 Baltimore residents. Twelve years after they
were first given a standard test of mental ability, volunteers' average
scores had declined only slightly. Those who admitted to having smoked
marijuana, even heavily, were no more likely to show signs of impaired
mental function than people who had never tried the drug, researchers
report in the May 1 "American Journal of Epidemiology".
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