{"id":52261,"date":"2020-09-25T16:52:15","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T16:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merryjane.com\/medical-cannabis-doesnt-hinder-cognitive-performance-in-seniors-study-says\/"},"modified":"2020-09-25T16:52:15","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T16:52:15","slug":"medical-cannabis-doesnt-hinder-cognitive-performance-in-seniors-study-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merryjane.com\/news\/medical-cannabis-doesnt-hinder-cognitive-performance-in-seniors-study-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Cannabis Doesn’t Hinder Cognitive Performance in Seniors, Study Says"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Regular medical cannabis use has no impact on cognitive performance, according to a new study<\/u><\/a> published in the Drug & Alcohol Review<\/em> journal.<\/p>\n

A team of Israeli researchers set out to discover whether regular medical marijuana use could interfere with the cognitive functioning of older adults. To conduct the study, researchers recruited 63 chronic pain patients who were using legal medical marijuana to treat their symptoms. As a control group, researchers recruited 62 chronic patients who were not using cannabis. All patients were 50 years or older, with an average age of 61.<\/p>\n

\u201cCannabis exposure is becoming more common in older age but little is known about how it is associated with brain health in this population,\u201d the study authors explain<\/u><\/a>. A recent study published in the JAMA Internal Medicine<\/em> journal estimates that cannabis use among adults over age 65 has grown by as much as 75 percent<\/u><\/a> between 2015 and 2018, and a 2019 study found that use of pot among seniors increased tenfold<\/u><\/a> between 2007 and 2017. A third study found that cannabis use among 50- to 64-year-olds doubled<\/u><\/a> between 2006 and 2015.<\/p>\n