Browsing by Subject "Intelligence"

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    Differential Cognitive Performance in Females and Males with Regular Cannabis Use
    (Cambridge University Press, 2021) Schnakenberg Martin, Ashley M.; D’Souza, Deepak Cyril; Newman, Sharlene D.; Hetrick, William P.; O’Donnell, Brian F.; Psychiatry, School of Medicine
    Objectives: Preclinical and clinical studies suggest that males and females may be differentially affected by cannabis use. This study evaluated the interaction of cannabis use and biological sex on cognition, and the association between observed cognitive deficits and features of cannabis use. Methods: Cognitive measures were assessed in those with regular, ongoing, cannabis use (N = 40; 22 female) and non-using peers (N = 40; 23 female). Intelligence, psychomotor speed, and verbal working memory were measured with the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence, Digit Symbol Test, and Digit Span and Hopkins Verbal Learning Test, respectively. Associations between cognitive measures and cannabis use features (e.g., lifetime cannabis use, age of initiation, time since last use of cannabis, recent high-concentration tetrahydrocannabinoid exposure) were also evaluated. Results: No main effects of group were observed across measures. Significant interactions between group and biological sex were observed on measures of intelligence, psychomotor speed, and verbal learning, with greatest group differences observed between males with and without regular cannabis use. Psychomotor performance was negatively correlated with lifetime cannabis exposure. Female and male cannabis use groups did not differ in features of cannabis use. Conclusions: Findings suggest that biological sex influences the relationship between cannabis and cognition, with males potentially being more vulnerable to the neurocognitive deficits related to cannabis use.
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    Flynn et al. Respond
    (American Public Health Association, 2018-09) Flynn, Michael A.; Cunningham, Thomas R.; Ahonen, Emily Q.; Fujishiro, Kaori; Environmental Health Science, School of Public Health
    Comment on Work as an Inclusive Part of Population Health Inequities Research and Prevention. [Am J Public Health. 2018] New Horizons for Occupational Health Surveillance. [Am J Public Health. 2018]
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    Iodine Status Modifies the Association between Fluoride Exposure in Pregnancy and Preschool Boys' Intelligence
    (MDPI, 2022-07-16) Goodman, Carly V.; Hall, Meaghan; Green, Rivka; Chevrier, Jonathan; Ayotte, Pierre; Martinez-Mier, Esperanza Angeles; McGuckin, Taylor; Krzeczkowski, John; Flora, David; Hornung, Richard; Lanphear, Bruce; Till, Christine; Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry
    In animal studies, the combination of in utero fluoride exposure and low iodine has greater negative effects on offspring learning and memory than either alone, but this has not been studied in children. We evaluated whether the maternal urinary iodine concentration (MUIC) modifies the association between maternal urinary fluoride (MUF) and boys' and girls' intelligence. We used data from 366 mother-child dyads in the Maternal-Infant Research on Environmental Chemicals Study. We corrected trimester-specific MUF and MUIC for creatinine, and averaged them to yield our exposure variables (MUFCRE, mg/g; MUICCRE, µg/g). We assessed children's full-scale intelligence (FSIQ) at 3 to 4 years. Using multiple linear regression, we estimated a three-way interaction between MUFCRE, MUICCRE, and child sex on FSIQ, controlling for covariates. The MUICCRE by MUFCRE interaction was significant for boys (p = 0.042), but not girls (p = 0.190). For boys whose mothers had low iodine, a 0.5 mg/g increase in MUFCRE was associated with a 4.65-point lower FSIQ score (95% CI: -7.67, -1.62). For boys whose mothers had adequate iodine, a 0.5 mg/g increase in MUFCRE was associated with a 2.95-point lower FSIQ score (95% CI: -4.77, -1.13). These results suggest adequate iodine intake during pregnancy may minimize fluoride's neurotoxicity in boys.