Rachel E. Thayer, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Very limited research has been conducted on the cognitive effects of cannabis in older adults, despite the increased risk of neurocognitive decline with aging. Among young adults, worse cognitive performance has been associated with earlier age of initiation, regular/higher frequency, and chronicity of cannabis use. The proposed research aims to clarify relationships among neuropsychological function, pulse pressure, and cannabis use by collecting both longitudinal and biomarker data among both older and younger adults who use cannabis to better inform public health.