Dr. Paul Lucassen discusses three decades of discoveries connecting early life experiences, lifestyle factors, and neurogenesis to depression and dementia risk. AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, 2 December ...

If ever you needed a nudge to give your brain a workout, new research underscoring the benefits of “brain training” should offer fresh motivation. The two long-term studies add to a growing body of ...

Marijuana use among teenagers is entering a new phase—one shaped not only by changing laws but also by shifting perceptions of risk. As legalization expands across the United States, researchers and ...

A sweeping review of over 8,000 participants reveals how cannabis use during the teenage years may reshape the developing brain, raising urgent questions about long-term risks and early intervention.

Does the use of cannabis early in life influence adolescents’ brain maturation, and if it does, is cannabis beneficial or detrimental for adolescents’ brain development? A new study published in JAMA ...

Scientists have discovered that the adolescent brain does more than prune old connections. During the teen years, it actively builds dense new clusters of synapses in specific parts of neurons. These ...