July 16, 2025Neurology InternationalOpen Access

Cognitive Effects of Cannabis Use: A Comprehensive Review Across Domains

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Comprehensive review reveals cannabis negatively affects cognition, particularly attention and memory, indicating critical risk in youth.

Cannabis use is linked to significant cognitive impairments in attention, executive function, learning, and memory.
Chronic use shows fragmented findings, with acute effects more documented than long-lasting consequences after abstinence.
Motor coordination deficits are established, while persistent issues in this area and effects on language lack conclusive evidence.
Early onset and high-frequency use are identified as key risk factors for enduring cognitive impacts, highlighting a need for targeted prevention.

Queiroz et al. (2025) studied this question.

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