title: Neurocognitive functions of heavy cannabis using schizophrenia patients.
abstract: This current study assessed neurocognitive functioning in a carefully selected sample of schizophrenia patients with and without heavy cannabis use and healthy controls. All subjects were negative for any other substance use. Schizophrenia subjects had impaired neurocognitive functions across a wide range of tasks compared to healthy controls. Cannabis using schizophrenia patients had focused impairments on tasks of attention, and the findings suggest an impulsive pattern of response among these patients.
authors.affiliation: Cognitive and Emotional Laboratory, Shalvata Mental Health Center, Hod-Hasharon, Israel. shauli.levran@gmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lev-Ran
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Segev
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Braw
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Levkovitz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001288:Attention; D003071:Cognition; D006801:Humans; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D008385:Marijuana Smoking / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology