Excessive stress during adolescence can cause alterations in the brain resulting in behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders in adulthood, according to a study in rats conducted by Brazilian researchers.
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Researchers have found that adolescents being bullied by their peers are at greater risk of the early stages of psychotic episodes and in turn experience lower levels of a key neurotransmitter in a part of the brain involved in regulating emotions.
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Emerging magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research suggests that adolescent football players are susceptible to a variety of brain changes due to head impact exposure from the sport.
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