Adolescent cortical development: A critical period of vulnerability for addiction

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 189-199

  Crews, Fulton ^a   He, Jun ^a   Hodge, Clyde ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Alcohol; Binge drinking; Cortical development; Critical period

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CARRIER PROTEIN; HORMONE; NEUROTRANSMITTER RECEPTOR;

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENCE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DRUG USE; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEARNING; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PLAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; REWARD; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SYNAPSE; VISUAL CORTEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOLISM; ANIMALS; BRAIN; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CYCLIC AMP RESPONSE ELEMENT-BINDING PROTEIN; HUMANS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33847144161     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2006.12.001     Document Type: Review

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