The physical maturation of a child’s brain can predict their subsequent emotional coping strategies, revealing fresh ways ...

For decades, my colleagues and I advanced the premise that early substance use—nicotine, alcohol, or cannabis (or other addicting drugs)—interferes with critical maturation stages, particularly ...

AI representational photo A Stage of Life That Shapes Us Forever Almost everyone remembers adolescence as one of the most ...

If you scroll through TikTok or Instagram long enough, you’ll inevitably stumble across the line: “Your frontal lobe isn’t fully developed yet.” It’s become neuroscience’s go-to explanation for bad ...

Children who go on to start drinking alcohol before age 15 may already show distinctive patterns of brain organization years ...

Adolescent cannabis users show slower gains in thinking and memory skills as they age. The study published in Neuropsychopharmacology suggested that the teen years are a critical time for brain ...