Publications by authors named "Carles Penalva"

Article Synopsis
  • Chronic use of cannabis during adolescence can lead to lasting changes in behavior and is linked to higher risk of cocaine addiction later in life.
  • Research in mice revealed that exposure to cannabis before cocaine treatment does not change psychotic or memory issues experienced during cocaine withdrawal.
  • However, cannabis exposure did reduce anxiety after stopping cocaine use, while increasing depressive symptoms in adulthood, highlighting significant long-term effects of adolescent cannabis use.
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