Legalization of marijuana and alcohol is increasing in many countries. More and more studies are exploring the potential dangers of both. A new study shows that when it comes to brain health, alcohol proves more damaging.
Scientists at the University of Colorado review existing imagery data to see the effects of alcohol and cannabis or cannabis in the brain. Their findings linked alcohol consumption with significant long-term changes in brain structure.
Study leader Rachel Thayer from the Department of Psychology and Neurology together with her colleagues reported the results in the Journal of Addiction.
"It is estimated that about 22.2 million Americans use marijuana and it becomes the most commonly used 'drug,'" Thayer said, quoted by Medical News Today on Wednesday (11/7).
In the US, marijuana is increasingly legal for treatment and recreation. As a result of the law changes, researchers are trying to find out more about how marijuana can be beneficial to health, as well as what damage can be caused.
Scientists at the University of Colorado review existing imagery data to see the effects of alcohol and cannabis or cannabis in the brain. Their findings linked alcohol consumption with significant long-term changes in brain structure.
Study leader Rachel Thayer from the Department of Psychology and Neurology together with her colleagues reported the results in the Journal of Addiction.
"It is estimated that about 22.2 million Americans use marijuana and it becomes the most commonly used 'drug,'" Thayer said, quoted by Medical News Today on Wednesday (11/7).
In the US, marijuana is increasingly legal for treatment and recreation. As a result of the law changes, researchers are trying to find out more about how marijuana can be beneficial to health, as well as what damage can be caused.
