Puberty is a critical period of development during which the reemergence of gonadotropin-
releasing hormone secretion from the hypothalamus triggers a cascade of hormone …

Puberty reflects a period of hormonal changes, physical maturation and structural brain
reorganization. However, little attention has been paid to what extent sex steroids and …

In this paper, we discuss the surging hormones of puberty and their influences on
adolescent behavior. We describe why these issues represent an interesting and important …

Highlights•Early puberty can be associated with both negative and positive cognitive
outcomes.•The effects are domain specific. Early maturation may be associated with lower …

Aim Concerns have been raised regarding the impact of medications that interrupt puberty,
given the magnitude and complexity of changes that occur in brain function and structure …

In recent decades, theoretical and methodological advances have operated synergistically
to advance understanding of puberty and prompt increasingly comprehensive models that …

Pubertal hormones play an important role in brain and psychosocial development. However,
the role of abnormal HPG axis states in altering brain function and structure remains unclear …

The social brain undergoes developmental change during adolescence, and pubertal
hormones are hypothesized to contribute to this development. We used fMRI to explore how …

Dramatic physical and emotional changes mark puberty as one of the most important
transitions of the human life span. To date, the majority of psychological studies on puberty …

Sex hormones have been shown to contribute to the organization and function of the brain
during puberty and adolescence. Moreover, it has been suggested that distinct hormone …