Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle used MRI data to show the normal thinning of the cortex that happens ...

Recent research into the neural effects of alcohol and recreational drugs suggests that the developmental trajectory of the adolescent brain may be particularly vulnerable to pharmacological ...

IBG and the Institute for Cognitive Science are collaborators on a landmark national study of adolescent brain and cognitive development (ABCD). The ABCD study is the ...

This is likely why teenagers consider it the safest drug ... triggering inflammatory processes that damage brain development. It is important to note that during its development—up to the ...

Genetics, differences in brain development, and mental health in the teenage years could help explain why some young people ...

“Contrary to what was believed for many, many decades, the teenage brain in fact undergoes really substantial amounts of development, both in terms of its structure and its function throughout ...

Studies show the conventional wisdom around teaching kids how to drink responsibly is wrong—and that delaying drinking is best for their brain development.

Nearly 70% of adolescents report having at least one social media account, including 63.8% of youth aged younger than 13 ...

Future studies will be crucial to determine how initial brain structure differences may change as children age and with continued substance use or development of substance use disorder.

Brain maturation plays a key role in the link between mental health and eating disorders in young people, according to the new research.

Given the malleability of the adolescent brain to environmental stimuli, exposure to psychotropic drugs during this developmental period can have unexpected short-term and enduring neural ...