The transition from adolescence to adulthood is characterized by improvements in higher-
order cognitive abilities and corresponding refinements of the structure and function of the …

Early adolescent substance use dramatically increases the risk of lifelong substance use
disorder (SUD). An adolescent sensitive period evolved to allow the development of risk …

Adolescence is the transition from childhood to adulthood that begins around the onset of
puberty and ends with relative independence from the parent. This developmental period is …

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

The peak age of onset for many psychiatric disorders is adolescence, a time of remarkable
physical and behavioural changes. The processes in the brain that underlie these …

OBJECTIVE: Adolescence is a developmental period that entails substantial changes in risk-
taking behavior and experimentation with alcohol and drugs. Understanding how the brain …

In recent years, numerous studies have tested the relevance of neural oscillations in
neuropsychiatric conditions, highlighting the potential role of changes in temporal …

Adolescent brain maturation is characterized by the emergence of executive function
mediated by the prefrontal cortex, eg, goal planning, inhibition of impulsive behavior and set …

Schizophrenia is a complex, chronic mental health disorder whose heterogeneous genetic
and neurobiological background influences early brain development, and whose precise …

There are two key alcohol use patterns among human adolescents that confer increased
vulnerability for later alcohol abuse/dependence, along with neurocognitive alterations:(a) …