Brain regions that mediate learning of a conditioned place preference (CPP) undergo significant development in pre and periadolescence. Consuming a high fat (HF) diet during this developmental period and into adulthood can lead to learning impairments in rodents. The present study tested whether HF ...
Cannabis remains the most commonly consumed illegal drug worldwide. Its regular use often begins during adolescence, which is especially troubling, because this period is crucial for the brain to mature properly through the reorganization of the neuronal synapses. Numerous preclinical and epidemiological ...
Early start was associated with significant sleep deprivation and daytime sleepiness; students went to bed later and slept less. Significant physiological findings identified in the students in grade 10 were later onset of melatonin secretion, shortened sleep latency and marked increase in incidence of ...
Theonsetof pubescence in both sexes occurs with the appearance of pubic hair, and this period ends when pubic hair development is complete. The peak velocity of growth in height and weight also occurs during this phase. This so-called growth spurt occurs about two years earlier in females than...