The largest study of adolescent brain development ever conducted in the United States has produced a finding that parents in ...

Though some say weed can improve mood and energy, there are negative effects on cognitive skills — especially in younger ...

Adolescence is widely thought to be a time when the brain trims away excess neural connections, refining circuits through synaptic pruning. New research now suggests this view may be incomplete.

A systematic review reveals adolescent cannabis use alters brain structure, elevates addiction risk, and impacts cognitive ...

Youth cannabis use between ages 9 and 17 years is associated with slower cognitive development during a time of key brain development.

Researchers find marijuana use in teens tied to slower gains in memory, focus, and thinking skills.

While some of us enjoy curling up with a good book, others prefer watching a series or playing video games. But from the ...

A study of more than 11,000 teens finds cannabis use tied to slower gains in memory, focus and thinking speed as well as ...

Teen cannabis use is linked to slower cognitive growth, especially memory, with THC as a likely contributor during key ...

For decades, my colleagues and I advanced the premise that early substance use—nicotine, alcohol, or cannabis (or other addicting drugs)—interferes with critical maturation stages, particularly ...

Study reveals how neurodevelopment and mental health influence unhealthy eating patterns during adolescence. Study: Relationships of eating behaviors with psychopathology, brain maturation and genetic ...

In the previous articles on the teen brain (Part 1 and Part 2), I introduced you to the arc of brain development from child to teen to adult. The majority of teen behaviors can be understood (maybe ...