Adolescent Neurobehavioral Characteristics, Alcohol Sensitivities, and Intake: Setting the Stage for Alcohol Use Disorders?

摘要: The transition to adolescence is characterized by rapid biological transformations that include not only the hormonal and physiological changes of puberty but also dramatic in brain as well. Similar neural are associated with from immaturity maturity across a variety mammalian species, along common adolescent-typical behavioral characteristics. Among systems undergoing alterations during those modulate sensitivity alcohol effects, potentially increasing propensity for relatively high levels adolescent use, which turn may set stage later use disorders. This article reviews research on sensitivities suggests possible implications these findings frequent initiation intake seen at this age.