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. 1981 Jul-Sep;23(3):224–229.

LONG TERM EFFECTS OF CANNABIS1

B B Sethi 2, J K Trivedi 3, Harjeet Singh 4
PMCID: PMC3012947  PMID: 22058543

SUMMARY

50 chronic cannabis users were studied for their physical, mental, cognitive and socio-economic aspects of health. They were given W.M.S., Bhatia Battery of intelligence and B.G.T. It was observed that only 12% provided clue for suspecting cognitive deficiency. No social breakdown phenomenon was observed in the sample. Also, no significant physical illness was detected in the subjects.

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