Reconceptualizing in a dual-system model the effects of prenatal cocaine exposure on adolescent development: A short review

International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 803-809

  Liu, Jie ^a   Lester, Barry M ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Fetal programming; Prenatal drug exposure

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN MATURATION; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; IMPULSIVENESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ANIMALS; COCAINE; DOPAMINE UPTAKE INHIBITORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS;

EID: 80455122792     PISSN: 07365748     EISSN: 1873474X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2011.09.005     Document Type: Review

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