Introduction The prevalence of electronic cigarette (EC) use has risen dramatically among
adolescents and young adults (AYA, ages 12–26) over the past decade. Despite extensive …

Adolescence is a time of major plasticity of brain systems that regulate motivated behavior
and cognition, and is also the age of peak onset of nicotine use. Although there has been a …

Developmental periods such as gestation and adolescence have enhanced plasticity
leaving the brain vulnerable to harmful effects from nicotine use. Proper brain maturation …

This review summarizes evidence on the effects of cannabis use on the development of
adolescents and young adults. It draws on epidemiological studies, neuroimaging studies …

The growing demand for improved pain treatments together with expanding legalization of,
and access to, cannabinoids, cannabis, and cannabis-based medicines has intensified the …

Objective To investigate associations between key modifiable lifestyle behaviours (sleep;
physical activity; fruit, vegetable and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption; screen time; …

In light of the recent changes in the legal status of cannabis in Canada, the understanding of
the potential impact of the use of cannabis by individuals suffering from depression is …

Background and Objectives: Evidence indicates that mood disorders often co-occur with
substance-related disorders. However, pooling comorbidity estimates can be challenging …

Abstract Young adults (18–30 years) are vulnerable to sleep-wake disturbances and
substance use, which are bi-directionally associated. The present work aims to organise the …

Objective: The present paper examined the association of physical activity and substance
use with depressive symptoms among adolescents in lower socio-economic settings in …