Adolescenceâ€" beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€" is a
critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop …

Per occasion, alcohol consumption is higher in adolescents than in adults in both humans
and laboratory animals, with changes in the adolescent brain probably contributing to this …

Despite it has not been formally included in DSM-5 as a disorder,'Internet addiction (IA)'has
become a worldwide issue. It can be broadly defined as a non-chemical, behavioral …

Social isolation during the juvenile critical window is detrimental to proper functioning of the
prefrontal cortex (PFC) and establishment of appropriate adult social behaviors. However …

Adolescence represents a key period of brain development underpinned by the ongoing
maturation of the prefrontal cortex—a brain region involved in the regulation of behaviour …

Neuroinflammation with excess microglial activation and synaptic dysfunction are early
symptoms of most neurological diseases. However, how microglia-associated …

Although sensitizing processes occur earlier, schizophrenia is diagnosed in young
adulthood, which suggests that it might involve a pathological transition during late brain …

In recent years, a growing body of research has shown sex differences in the prevalence
and symptomatology of psychopathologies, such as depression, anxiety, and fear-related …

Adolescence is the transitional period between childhood and adulthood, during which
extensive brain development occurs. Since this period also overlaps with the initiation of …

Various mechanisms involved in schizophrenia pathophysiology, such as dopamine
dysregulation, glutamate/NMDA receptor dysfunction, neuroinflammation or redox …