Cognitive Remediation Journal, 2023 (vol. 12), issue 1

Original work

Risks of Legalising Cannabis Drugs

L. Csémy, K. Nešpor

Cognitive Remediation Journal 2023, 12(1):1-4 | DOI: 10.5507/crj.2023.001  

For many years, the Czech media have been publishing materials pointing to the many advantages of cannabis drugs and calling for their legalisation. The phrase “recreational use” is used in this context. This is misleading; a person intoxicated by a drug is not “recreated” during the intoxication or after it effects have subsided. Memory, concentration and performance are, on the contrary, weakened at that time. Legalization of cannabis drugs would lead to increased consumption and decrease in the price of cannabis drugs on the black market. This would bring a number of complications including mental disorders, fetal harm, traffic...

News

The War in Ukraine and Indirect Traumatization in the Czech Republic

Karel Nešpor

Cognitive Remediation Journal 2023, 12(1):5 | DOI: 10.5507/crj.2023.002  

The prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is higher in war veterans than in the general population. Manifestations of PTSD include recurrent memories of the event in question, avoidance of what the event commemorates, self-deprecation, feelings of helplessness and guilt, depressive symptoms, memory impairment and emotional and relational problems. Also sleep disturbances, fear, increased irritability, symptoms of stress, suicidal tendencies, self-aggressive behaviour, alcohol or drug abuse, etc. occur.

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Marijuana, Memory, Concentration and Decision-Making in the Elderly

Karel Nešpor

Cognitive Remediation Journal 2023, 12(1):6 | DOI: 10.5507/crj.2023.003  

Many papers have been written about the effects of marijuana on adolescents and young adults. Less attention has so far been paid to the effects of cannabis drugs on memory, concentration and decision-making in older people. This makes the large study by Kurtzman et al. (2022) all the more valuable. Exaggerated expectations in relation to cannabis drugs lead some older people to abuse these substances. They are unaware of the risks and possible side effects.