Cannabis Linked to False Memories and Broader Memory Impairment, Study Finds

8 articles · Updated · LADbible · Apr 14

A new study has found that cannabis use can increase the likelihood of forming false memories, making users recall events that never happened.
Researchers observed that around 70% of participants experienced memory impairment after consuming THC, particularly in source memory and temporal order memory.
Scientists note these memory effects are usually temporary and fade with abstinence, but highlight cannabis’s broad impact on various memory domains.

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Can the memory damage from cannabis use ever be fully reversed?

Is there a 'safe' cannabis dose that protects your memory from distortion?

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