Recent years have been transformational in regard to the perception of the health risks and
benefits of cannabis with increased acceptance of use. This has unintended …

During adolescence, both rodent and human studies have revealed dynamic changes in the
developmental trajectories of corticolimbic structures, which are known to contribute to the …

Gaps exist between our understanding of adolescent brain development and clinical
research involving the treatment of adolescents with emerging or established psychiatric …

Studies using animal models of adolescent exposure to alcohol, nicotine, cannabinoids, and
the stimulants cocaine, 3, 4-methylenedioxymethampethamine and methamphetamine have …

Background Adolescence represents a period of development during which critical
biological, as well as social and cognitive, changes occur that are necessary for the …

Marijuana is perceived as a harmless drug, and its recreational use has gained popularity
among young individuals. The concentration of active ingredients in recreational …

Cannabinoids can cross the placenta, thus may interfere with fetal endocannabinoid
signaling during neurodevelopment, causing long-lasting deficits. Despite increasing reports …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are lipid derivatives of omega-3 (docosahexaenoic
acid, DHA, and eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA) or of omega-6 (arachidonic acid, ARA) …

Perinatal exposure to Δ 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) affects brain development and might
increase the incidence of psychopathology later in life, which seems to be related to a …

Cannabis exposure during the perinatal period results in varied and significant
consequences in affected offspring. The prevalence of detrimental outcomes of perinatal …