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This chapter summarizes the methods and results of studies in which the author examined the acute or chronic effects of marijuana on human associative processes and memory. Eleven tests used to assess marijuana’s effects on associative processes, semantic memory, and episodic memory are described.
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Block, R.I. (2006). Methods for Studying Acute and Chronic Effects of Marijuana on Human Associative Processes and Memory. In: Onaivi, E.S. (eds) Marijuana and Cannabinoid Research. Methods In Molecular Medicine™, vol 123. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-999-0:217
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