The association between cannabis use and neuroimaging measures in older adults: Findings from the UK Biobank
Shiraz Vered, Sharon Sznitman, Galit Weinstein · 2025
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Shiraz Vered, Sharon Sznitman, and Galit Weinstein used UK Biobank data in 2025 to link cannabis use and brain size in older adults. Use has grown for both fun and health care. Harm in teen brains is well known, but effects in old age were not. The team studied adults aged sixty and up with no dementia, who had brain scans and use reports. Near one fifth had used the drug at some point.
At one point in time, users had smaller brain volumes than non-users across most measures. The gap was larger for current, frequent, and long-term users, and for those who began young. Over time, though, users lost brain volume a touch more slowly than non-users. The authors lay out both halves of that mixed picture.
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| CREATOR | Shiraz Vered, Sharon Sznitman, Galit Weinstein |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |