The largest study of adolescent brain development ever conducted in the United States has produced a finding that parents in ...

Adolescence is widely thought to be a time when the brain trims away excess neural connections, refining circuits through synaptic pruning. New research now suggests this view may be incomplete.

Youth cannabis use between ages 9 and 17 years is associated with slower cognitive development during a time of key brain development.

A systematic review reveals adolescent cannabis use alters brain structure, elevates addiction risk, and impacts cognitive ...

Teen cannabis use is linked to slower cognitive growth, especially memory, with THC as a likely contributor during key ...

Researchers find marijuana use in teens tied to slower gains in memory, focus, and thinking skills.

Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic "hotspot" that forms during adolescence, challenging the long-held view that adolescent brain development was dominated ...

While some of us enjoy curling up with a good book, others prefer watching a series or playing video games. But from the ...

Empathy, the ability to understand and share the feelings of others, is a crucial aspect of human social interaction. Parents and educators often wonder how teenagers develop this essential skill and ...

Studies in adolescent animals suggest that some components of the developing serotonergic system respond to SSRI treatment in a similar fashion to the adult system. For example, chronic (over 22 days) ...

Until recently, the prevailing belief was that brain development ceased at around the time a child entered kindergarten (i.e., that the brain is 90-95% formed by age six). However, recent findings ...