Cognitive functions among Saudi patients with methamphetamine and cannabis use disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) is linked to a variety of cognitive and neuropsychiatric deficits. One of the illegal substances that is most frequently abused is cannabis. The general consensus is that both recreational cannabis and methamphetamine use result in a wide spectrum of severe cognitive impairments, although there have been questions raised regarding conclusions derived from published material. The purpose of this work is to describe how cannabis and methamphetamine use disorder affects human cognition in a group of Saudi patients.

Methods

A cross-sectional observational study has been done at Erada Complex and Mental Health, Dammam, KSA. The study included three groups: the first group consisted of individuals who have methamphetamine use disorder,

SUBMITTER: Afifi SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12411442 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature