Adolescence is known for its high level of risk-taking, and neurobiological alterations during
this period may predispose to psychoactive drug initiation and progression into more severe …

Social behaviour is disturbed in many substance abuse and psychiatric disorders. Given the
consensus that social behaviours of lower mammals may help to understand some human …

Rationale Early social experiences are of major importance for behavioural development. In
particular, social play behaviour during post-weaning development is thought to facilitate the …

Rationale Social factors influence drug abuse. Conversely, drugs of abuse alter social
behavior. This is especially pertinent during post-weaning development, when there are …

Background The link between adolescent social stress and substance abuse is modeled in
social defeat of adolescent male rats, at an age when social experiences are essential for …

Adolescents display increased vulnerability to engage in drug experimentation. This is often
considered a risk factor for later drug abuse. In this scenario, the permanent effects of …

We previously reported that chronic social stress (SS) in adolescence, but not in adulthood,
increased the locomotor‐activating effects of nicotine in females, and not males, when tested …

Rationale Adverse psychosocial factors during early childhood or adolescence compromise
neural structure and brain function, inducing susceptibility for many psychiatric disorders …

Background Drug use among adolescents are still crucial issues that endanger their lifetime
health. Evidence concerning the interpersonal-related factors influencing youngsters' …

Childhood and adolescent adversity are associated with a wide range of psychiatric
disorders, including an increased risk for substance abuse. Despite this, the mechanisms …