Cognitive Training in Cannabis Using Teens with ADHD
Leslie Hulvershorn, MD, MSc
Primary Investigator
Jessica MacLean
Primary Investigator
Overview
The purpose of this study is to understand if a working memory training program can improve the thinking skills of adolescents with ADHD and a cannabis use disorder.
Description
The purpose of this study is to determine if this novel intervention targeting executive functioning deficits in 13-17 year-olds with ADHD who smoke cannabis creates experience-dependent neuroplastic changes to brain circuits and to identify feasibility and optimal training parameters of a working memory (WM) cognitive training paradigm targeting executive functioning difficulties in adolescents with ADHD who smoke cannabis.
Eligibility
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
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Conditions:
ADHD
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Age: Between 13 Years - 17 Years
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Gender: All