ALT Dr. Francesca Filbey, a leading expert in addictive disorders, conducts innovative research on how cannabis use affects memory and sleep. The societal implications of her work are significant, as addictive disorders contribute to substantial health burdens and current treatments have limited effectiveness. DDespite growing interest inthe effects of caannabis and its application as a "sleep aid" te connection between cannabis, memory and sleep remains unde-researched by the scientific community..Dr. Filbey's recent collaboration with a team from the University of Amsterdam aims to fill this research gap by testing how sleep impacts memory among cannabis users. "Acute cannabis use affects many things, including sleep and working memory, and the field is undecided on whether those memory issues resolve after continued abstinence. When use begins in adolescence, sleep deficits are usually much more pronounced.