Episodic foresight deficits in regular, but not recreational, cannabis users
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Mercuri, Kimberly, Terrett, Gill, Henry, Julie D., Curran, Elliott, Morgan, Rendell, Peter G. and val.curran@acu.edu.au, H. Valerie Curran. (2018). Episodic foresight deficits in regular, but not recreational, cannabis users. Journal of Psychopharmacology. 32(8), pp. 876 - 882. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881118776672
Authors | Mercuri, Kimberly, Terrett, Gill, Henry, Julie D., Curran, Elliott, Morgan, Rendell, Peter G. and val.curran@acu.edu.au, H. Valerie Curran |
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Abstract | Background: Cannabis use is associated with a range of neurocognitive deficits, including impaired episodic memory. However, no study to date has assessed whether these difficulties extend to episodic foresight, a core component of which is the ability to mentally travel into one’s personal future. This is a particularly surprising omission given that episodic memory is considered to be critical to engage episodic foresight. Aims: In the present study, we provide the first test of how episodic foresight is affected in the context of differing levels of cannabis use, and the degree to which performance on a measure of this construct is related to episodic memory. Results: Fifty-seven regular cannabis users (23 recreational, 34 regular) and 57 controls were assessed using an adapted version of the Autobiographical Interview. The results showed that regular-users exhibited greater impairment of episodic foresight and episodic memory than both recreational-users and cannabis-naïve controls. Conclusions: These data therefore show for the first time that cannabis-related disruption of cognitive functioning extends to the capacity for episodic foresight, and they are discussed in relation to their potential implications for functional outcomes in this group. |
Keywords | episodic foresight; cannabis; autobiographical interview; episodic memory |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | Journal of Psychopharmacology |
Journal citation | 32 (8), pp. 876 - 882 |
Publisher | Sage Publications Ltd. |
ISSN | 0269-8811 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881118776672 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85049051152 |
Page range | 876 - 882 |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Grant ID | ARC/DP110100652C |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8716v/episodic-foresight-deficits-in-regular-but-not-recreational-cannabis-users
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