Altered frontal cortical volume and decision making in adolescent cannabis users
Anticipating future outcomes is central to decision making and a failure to consider long-term consequences may lead to impulsive choices. Adolescence is a vulnerable period during which underdeveloped prefrontal cortical systems may contribute to poor judgment, impulsive choices, and substance abus...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2010-12-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Psychology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2010.00225/full |