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Psychology doctoral student Tracy W. Brown and Dr. Francesca Filbey MS ’97 studied whether poorer learning and memory performance in individuals with cannabis use disorder are due to cannabis-related sleep problems.

Cannabis’s Effects on Memory Might Be Related to Sleep Disruption

UTD News Center

Stephen Fontenot

Psychology doctoral student Tracy W. Brown and Dr. Francesca Filbey MS’97 studied whether poorer learning and memory performance in individuals with cannabis use disorder are due to cannabis-related sleep problems.

Overview

A team of researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas has found that long-term cannabis use is associated with difficulties with sleep, which might influence the severity of memory problems associated with use of the substance. While previous research has examined how long-term cannabis use separately affects sleep and memory, the new study, published online June 25 in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, examined the interrelatedness of all three factors, said Dr. Francesca Filbey MS’97, professor of psychology in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences and the study’s corresponding author. Read the full article in the UTD News Center

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Francesca Filbey in dark blue blouse with lights, portrait. Professor and Director of Cognitive Neuroscience Research of Addictive Disorders; Bert Moore Chair; Associate Provost, UT Dallas

Francesca Filbey, PhD

Bert Moore Endowed Chair and Professor, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences Director, Neuroimaging of Reward Dynamics (NiRD) Lab

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