Orbitofrontal Volumes in Early Adolescence Predict Initiation of Cannabis Use: A 4-Year Longitudinal and Prospective Study

Ali Cheetham; Nicholas B Allen; Sarah Whittle; Julian G Simmons; Murat Yuecel; Dan I Lubman

Journal article

Orbitofrontal Volumes in Early Adolescence Predict Initiation of Cannabis Use: A 4-Year Longitudinal and Prospective Study

Ali Cheetham, Nicholas B Allen, Sarah Whittle, Julian G Simmons, Murat Yuecel, Dan I Lubman

Biological Psychiatry | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2012

DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.10.029

University of Melbourne Researchers

Sarah Whittle Author Psychiatry

Nick Allen Author Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences

Julian Simmons Author Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences

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Grants

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Awarded by Australian Research Council (ARC)

Funding Acknowledgements

The research was supported by grants from the Colonial Foundation, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (NHMRC Program Grant 350241), and the Australian Research Council (ARC) (ARC Discovery Grant DP0878136). Ali Cheetham is supported by an Australian Postgraduate Award. Dr. Whittle is supported by an ARC Postdoctoral Fellowship. Dr. Yucel is supported by an NHMRC Clinical Career Development Award (ID: 10211973).