Brain development is a remarkable process. Progenitor cells are born, differentiate, and
migrate to their final locations. Axons and dendrites branch and form important synaptic …

Epidemiological research has emphasized that adolescence is associated with some
temperamental and behavioral traits that are typical of this age and that might substantially …

Postnatal development of dopamine D1 and D2 receptor families in striatum and nucleus
accumbens of rats was studied at 25, 35, 40, 60, 80, 100 and 120 days using …

Adolescence is characterized by increased risk-taking, novelty-seeking, and locomotor
activity, all of which suggest a heightened appetitive drive. The neurotransmitter dopamine is …

It is well known that the nucleoside adenosine exerts a modulatory influence in the central
nervous system by activating G protein coupled receptors. Adenosine A2A receptors, the …

The present review deals mainly with the ontogenesis of two important phenomena involved
in vulnerability to several neuropsychiatric disorders, namely with drug-induced sensitization …

Mesocorticolimbic dopamine circuity undergoes a protracted maturation during adolescent
life. Stable adult levels of behavioral functioning in reward, motivational, and cognitive …

A comparative analysis of catecholaminergic systems in the brain and spinal cord of
vertebrates forces to reconsider several aspects of the organization of catecholamine …

Postnatal development of dopamine D1, D2 and D4 receptors in the caudate–putamen,
nucleus accumbens, frontal cortex and hippocampus was assessed in rat brain between …

Human adolescence has been characterized by increases in risk-taking, emotional lability,
and deficient patterns of behavioral regulation. These behaviors have often been attributed …