Substance abuse risk in emerging adults associated with smaller frontal gray matter volumes and higher externalizing behaviors

BACKGROUND: During emerging adulthood, alcohol and substance use peak. Previous research has suggested that prefrontal and subcortical brain volumes may relate to risk for development of substance abuse. Epidemiological studies indicate that early initiation of alcohol or drug use significantly incr...

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Main Authors: Weiland, Barbara J., Korycinski, Steven T., Soules, Mary, Zubieta, Jon-Kar, Zucker, Robert A., Heitzeg, Mary M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4012417/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24513182
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.01.005
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