Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior
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Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav. · Jul 2010
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyCannabis with high δ9-THC contents affects perception and visual selective attention acutely: an event-related potential study.
Cannabis intake has been reported to affect cognitive functions such as selective attention. This study addressed the effects of exposure to cannabis with up to 69.4mg Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on Event-Related Potentials (ERPs) recorded during a visual selective attention task. ⋯ Performance requiring attentional resources, such as vehicle control, may be compromised several hours after smoking cannabis cigarettes containing high doses of THC, as presently available in Europe and Northern America.