Brain Plasticity and Behaviour in the Developing Brain

Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 265-276

  Kolb, Bryan ^a   Gibb, Robbin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brain development; Cerebral plasticity; Environmental stimulation; Epigenetics

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; DIAZEPAM; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2; FLUOXETINE; HALOPERIDOL; METHYLPHENIDATE; OLANZAPINE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; SEX HORMONE;

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; CELL MIGRATION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DENDRITE; DIET; EARLY LIFE STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MYELINATION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; PEER GROUP; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SENSORY STIMULATION; SUBVENTRICULAR ZONE; SYNAPTOGENESIS;

EID: 81055145729     PISSN: 17198429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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