Pubdate: Thu, 13 Jan 2011
Source: Oceanside Star (BC)
Copyright: 2011 Oceanside Star
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/oceansidestar/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4880
Author: Deborah Joyce
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n1071/a11.html

SOURCES CITED

THE EDITOR:

I attach a list of my research references that provide evidence of my 
claim that memory and motivation are impaired through the use of 
marijuana ('Pot affects motivation, memory,' Dec. 30.

Smith, A., Longo, C., Fried, P., Hogan, M., & Cameron, I. (2010). 
Effects of marijuana on visuospatial working memory: an fMRI study in 
young adults. Psychopharmacology, 210(3).

Ilan, A., Smith, M. & Gevins, A. (2004). Effects of marijuana on 
neurophysiological signals of working and episodic memory. 
Psychopharmacology, 176(2).

Wise, L., Thorpe, A. & Lichtman, A. (2009). Hippocampal receptors 
mediate the memory impairing effects of Delta 9-tetrahydrocamabinol. 
Neuropsychopharmacology, 34(9).

Laris, N., Good, C., Cameron, H. & Carol, R. (2010). Delta 
9-tetrahydrocannabinol is a full agonist at CB1 receptors on GABA 
neuron axon terminals in the hippocampus. Neuropsychopharmacology, 59(1/2).

Boggio, P., Saghi, S., Villani, A., Fecteau, S., Pascual-Leone, A. & 
Fregni, F. (2010). Modulation of risk taking in marijuana users by 
transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of the dorsolateral 
prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 112(3).

Pinel, J. (2007). Basics of Biopsychology. Boston, MASS.: Allyn and Bacon.

Deborah Joyce, Family Resource Association, Parksville
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