American teenagers cite stress as the leading reason they might get drunk or high, a new report reveals.
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Study Helps Explain Why Stress in Adolescence Can Lead to Predisposition to Mental Illness in Adulthood
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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Bullied Teens’ Brains Show Chemical Change Associated with Psychosis
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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