"After examining the acute and long-term effects of cannabis, CUD appears to conform to the general patterns of changes described in the Koob and Volkow model of addiction. Previous preclinical and clinical studies indicate that features of the three stages of drug addiction described by Koob and Volkow are also present in cannabis addiction (Fig.
), although these findings may not be as robust as other drugs of abuse."
Not "addiction" but cannabis use disorder that conforms to the Koob and Volkow model of addiction. Hmmm...
eta because well, funny : "Chronic cannabis use is also associated with the presence of cannabis cue-induced craving after abstinence (Filbey et al.
; Norberg et al.
), a hallmark of the preoccupation/anticipation stage of the Koob and Volkow framework (
). The presence of cannabis cue-induced craving seems to be related to the loss of executive control over excessive salience for cannabis (Norberg et al.
). In addition, chronic cannabis use has been linked to impaired memory and IQ, suggesting changes in executive functioning after chronic cannabis use. However, IQ deficits appear to be present before initiation of cannabis use which may suggest that lower IQ could be a risk factor for cannabis addiction (Jackson et al.
)"