Most research on sensitive periods has focussed on early sensory, motor, and language
development, but it has recently been suggested that adolescence might represent a second …

Adolescence is defined as a transitional period between childhood and adulthood
characterized by changes in social interaction and acquisition of mature cognitive abilities …

Recent reports show that fewer adolescents believe that regular cannabis use is harmful to
health. Concomitantly, adolescents are initiating cannabis use at younger ages, and more …

Background Whether cannabis can cause psychotic or affective symptoms that persist
beyond transient intoxication is unclear. We systematically reviewed the evidence pertaining …

Background The growing concern about cannabis use, the most commonly used illicit drug
worldwide, has led to a significant increase in the number of human studies using …

Objective This review of the scientific literature examines the potential adult sequelae of
exposure to cannabis and related synthetic cannabinoids in adolescence. We examine the …

Endocannabinoids (eCBs) are a family of lipid molecules that act as key regulators of
synaptic transmission and plasticity. They are synthetized “on demand” following …

BACKGROUND: Recent evidence documents that cannabis use by young people is a
modest statistical risk factor for psychotic symptoms in adulthood, such as hallucinations and …

Gene–environment interplay is a general term that covers several divergent concepts with
different meanings and different implications. In this review, we evaluate research evidence …

Over the past decade, many studies have indicated that adolescence is a critical period of
brain development and maturation. The refinement and maturation of the central nervous …