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By Bhavana KunkalikarMay 22 2023Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers examine the cognitive test performance of chronic cannabis flower and concentrate users as compared to non-users.
As compared to flower, which typically contains between 9-20% tetrahydrocannabinol , the primary psychoactive compound present in cannabis, many cannabis concentrates can have a THC concentration between 60-90%.
Flower users were required to confirm that they only used flowers, while concentrate users confirmed that they used concentrates for at least 25% of their cannabis consumption. Cannabis users were required to refrain from using any cannabis-related products on testing session day. Related StoriesAfter finishing the tests, the participants used a computer to complete online questionnaires. The cognitive tests administered were the Weschler Test of Adult Reading , Prospective memory tests, California Verbal Learning Test‑II , and Brief Visuospatial Memory Test‑Revised .
Following the administration of the immediate recall trial, non-users scored an average of 8.93 and 10.05 for immediate and delayed verbal memory, respectively. Comparatively, flower users scored 7.66 and 8.45, respectively, whereas concentrate users scored 7.68 and 8.61, respectively.
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