Adolescent Cannabis Use: What is the Evidence for Functional Brain Alteration?

Background: Cannabis use typically commences during adolescence, a period during which the brain undergoes profound remodeling in areas that are high in cannabinoid receptors and that mediate cognitive control and emotion regulation. It is therefore important to determine the impact of adolescent cannabis use on brain function. Keywords: Cannabis, brain, adolescence, functional neuroimaging, parietal cortex, frontal cortex,...