Successful Treatment of Methamphetamine Addiction
Methamphetamine is a drug of rapid addiction and destruction.
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The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study
The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study is an ongoing longitudinal study funded by the U.S. National Institute on Health. This link provides updates on the study as it learns about how the brain transitions from childhood to...
Webinar: Alcohol, MDMA and Cannabis Use: Impact on the Adolescent Brain
Summary
This webinar is for teachers, school staff, parents and others who are interested in understanding the effect of drugs on the adolescent brain. It will explore the development of adolescent brain and how this process is interrupted by the use of alcohol, MDMA and cannabis.
ESCAP: 18th International Congress of European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
The ESCAP 2019 Congress in Vienna, Austria is co-organized by the Austrian Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy (ÖGKJP). Planning is well under way and there are key dates to keep in mind.
Examining the Links between Adolescent Brain Development, Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder
Adolescence is a time where young people go through dramatic changes in body and behaviour. It is an age where young people are most likely to take risks, partake in reward-seeking activities and experience the first symptoms of mental ill...
Substance Use and Adolescent Cognitive Development
Both alcohol and cannabis misuse is linked with impaired mental functioning. Understanding the impact of substance use is particularly important when studying the developing brain. A recent piece of research, published in the American...
The Brain Under Construction – A Window into the Developing Brain
The Brain Under Construction – A Window into the Developing Brain is a new debriefing paper by Mentor-Adepis. It forms part of a mini-series on the ‘Brain Under Construction’, which is geared towards helping professionals to better...
Heavy Drinking and the Adolescent Brain
During adolescence, the brain is still maturing. This includes not only biological, but also psychosocial behavioural development. So, what are the effects of heavy drinking on the adolescent brain? This question is the focus of a...
Energy Drinks and Alcohol…Cocaine
A new study carried out by researchers at Purdue University, and subsequently published in the journal PLOS ONE, has found that mixing alcohol with energy drinks may affect the adolescent brain in much the same way as does taking cocaine...
Marijuana on the Brain
According to new research smoking marijuana regularly distorts the brain’s natural risk and reward circuitry which, in turn, can affect people’s decision-making as well as their ability to maintain relationships. In this way, the study...