This review summarizes the case for investing in adolescence as a period of rapid growth,
learning, adaptation, and formational neurobiological development. Adolescence is a …

In this article, we highlight the importance of dynamic reorganization of neural circuitry
during adolescence, as it relates to the development of emotion reactivity and regulation. We …

Early adolescent substance use dramatically increases the risk of lifelong substance use
disorder (SUD). An adolescent sensitive period evolved to allow the development of risk …

Social cognitive processes are critical in navigating complex social interactions and are
associated with a network of brain areas termed the 'social brain'. Here, we describe the …

Adolescence is a developmental period when physical and cognitive abilities are optimized,
when social skills are consolidated, and when sexuality, adolescent behaviors, and frontal …

Recent human imaging and animal studies highlight the importance of frontoamygdala
circuitry in the regulation of emotional behavior and its disruption in anxiety-related …

Adolescence is a time in development when significant changes occur in affective
neurobiology. These changes provide a prolonged period of plasticity to prepare the …

Early life stress, such as childhood abuse, neglect and loss, is a well established major risk
factor for developing depressive disorders later in life. We here summarize and discuss …

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is a cortical brain region that regulates various cognitive
functions. One distinctive feature of the PFC is its protracted adolescent maturation, which is …

Adolescence is defined as a transitional period between childhood and adulthood
characterized by changes in social interaction and acquisition of mature cognitive abilities …