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

Recently, there has been a significant increase in the use of noncombustible nicotine–
containing products, including electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). Of increasing popularity …

Maternal smoking during pregnancy continues to represent a major public health concern.
Nicotine is extremely harmful to the developing fetus through many different mechanisms …

The increasing prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders, especially autism spectrum
disorders (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), calls for more research …

Psychiatric disorders are often distinguished from neurological disorders in that the former
do not have characteristic lesions or findings from cerebrospinal fluid …

Objective Neighborhood greenspace improves mental health of urban-dwelling populations,
but its putative neurobehavioral benefits in adolescents remain unclear. We conducted a …

Biospecimen collection in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study–of
hair samples, shed deciduous (baby) teeth, and body fluids–will serve dual functions of …

Some large population-based cohort studies highlighted the risk of maternal smoking during
pregnancy (MSDP) for children attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, the …

A comprehensive review of published and previously unpublished studies was performed to
evaluate the neonicotinoid insecticides for evidence of developmental neurotoxicity (DNT) …

Background The association between cigarette smoking and schizophrenia is well
established. However, up to 90% of people with schizophrenia begin smoking before the …