Study found no evidence for long-term effects of stimulant-treatment for ADHD on apparent cortical thickness development in adolescents and adults

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Our wellbeing in adulthood could be shaped by our friendships as teens | Study found that the promotion of future well-being, general social acceptance was most important for teenagers aged 13-14, while 17-18-year-olds needed a close circle of friends.

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Childhood neglect is associated with slower development of working memory abilities throughout adolescence and into young adulthood. Neglect was defined as experiencing emotional or physical neglect.

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Playing social video games 🎮 tends to make adolescent boys feel less lonely and depressed 😊, while for girls, it has the opposite effect 😔.

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New analysis found that both low and high increases in social media use throughout early adolescence 📱👦👧 were significantly associated with lower performance in specific aspects of cognitive function 🧠.

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Young adolescents, especially boys, who participated in organized sports between ages 6 and 10 ⚽🏀 are less likely to defy their parents, teachers and other authority figures 👨‍🏫👩‍🏫, a new study suggests.

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A new study suggests that air pollution alters the structure of the adolescent brain 🧠, affecting frontal and temporal regions critical to decision-making, language, emotional regulation, and social behavior—even at pollution levels deemed “safe” by the Environmental Protection Agency 🌍.

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📈 Prenatal cannabis exposure showed no negative cognitive effects at adolescence in a longitudinal study of adolescents assessed at ages 10, 12, and 14, even when accounting for socioeconomic factors.

🔬 Researchers found little evidence of negative impacts from low-level prenatal alcohol, cannabis, or combined exposure on adolescent cognitive development after considering sociodemographic factors.

📊 The study, published in Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental Research, suggests that light prenatal alcohol and cannabis use are not linked to long-term negative cognitive outcomes during adolescence.

#CannabisResearch #PrenatalHealth #AdolescentDevelopment

🧠 Brain Study Links Impulsivity & Suicidal Thoughts in Teens to Emotional Reaction to Loss
A new neuroimaging study of 63 adolescents (ages 13-17) found that how the right anterior insula (a brain region for emotions) reacts to monetary loss influences the link between impulsivity and future suicidal thoughts.

💡 Key Finding: Brain Reactivity Matters
Teens with high impulsivity and a strong brain reaction to small financial losses were more likely to report suicidal thoughts a year later. Conversely, impulsive teens with a weaker brain reaction to loss showed fewer suicidal thoughts.

🔬 Study Details & Limitations
The study, published in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, used brain scans and questionnaires. Its sample was small due to participants not completing all requirements, and the monetary loss was minor, not fully reflecting real-life losses.

#Neuroscience #MentalHealth #AdolescentDevelopment

🧠 A Stanford Medicine-led study published July 13 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that the brains of autistic teenagers do not become more responsive to unfamiliar voices as they mature, unlike neurotypical teens whose reward centers increasingly tune into new voices to build social connections.

🗣️ The research, led by Daniel Abrams, PhD, found that while neurotypical teens' brains show increased responsiveness to new voices and continued strong response to their mother's voice, autistic teens showed unchanged or even decreased responsiveness to voices as they aged, with some exhibiting a heightened focus on their mother's voice instead of unfamiliar ones.

👶 Prior research indicated young children with autism are less attuned to voices, and this study highlights that this developmental difference persists and potentially amplifies during adolescence, impacting social engagement.

💡 These findings suggest a crucial period during adolescence when the brain's processing of social information, particularly voices, unfolds differently in autistic individuals, opening possibilities for therapies tailored to this developmental stage.

#AutismResearch #Neuroscience #AdolescentDevelopment