Synthetic cannabinoids impact on cognitive functions

BackgroundSynthetic cannabinoids SC are now becoming progressively popular among young people worldwide; little is known about their negative effects. Anger, anxiety, hallucinations, and perceptual changes were the most common psychoactive findings. Substance abuse causes cognitive impairment (CI)....

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Published in:The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, 2023-11, Vol.59 (1), p.151-8
Main Authors: Elrassas, Hanan Hany, Elsayed, Yasser Abdel Razek, Abdeen, Mai SeifElDin, Mohamed, Aya Taha, El Nagar, Zeinab Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cognition
Cognitive impairment
Dependence
Health care
Memory
New psychoactive substances
Psychotropic drugs
Synthetic cannabinoids
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Summary:BackgroundSynthetic cannabinoids SC are now becoming progressively popular among young people worldwide; little is known about their negative effects. Anger, anxiety, hallucinations, and perceptual changes were the most common psychoactive findings. Substance abuse causes cognitive impairment (CI). This study’s goal is to raise public awareness about the dangers that synthetic cannabinoid intoxication poses to public health. As well as the magnitude of CI in synthetic cannabinoids in comparison with healthy controls. The study included 30 synthetic cannabinoids SC addicts and 30 healthy people. The Wechsler memory scale (WMS), the Benton visual retention test (BVRT), and Trail Making Test (TMT) A and B were used to assess cognitive functions. Addiction Severity Index (ASI), Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorder (SCID-I), and Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II Disorder (SCID II).ResultsUsing BVRT, (96.7%) of the SC use disorder cases had more impaired performance than controls (0%) (P 
ISSN:1110-1083
1687-8329
DOI:10.1186/s41983-023-00756-x