Alcohol, Marijuana and the Human Memory

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This paper presents an examination of the effects that alcohol and marijuana have on the human being's memory. It has long since been taught to young adults that these two substances have the ability to negatively impact the memory. This paper analyzes and discusses the results of research studies on the topic and reports the findings to the reader. The paper includes tables.

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"Research conducted by experts investigated the association between the pruning phase and the effects of alcohol. This research postulated that overuse of alcohol during the sensitive pruning period, as opposed to exposure during nonpruning periods, may increase an individual's susceptibility to the damaging effects of alcohol. These may be manifested as impairments in memory and learning. This study also found that there was an increased tendency to dependency and propensity to partake in binge drinking when alcohol use was initiated during the early adolescent years, ostensibly during this pruning process(Herrman, 2005)."

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