Heightened activity in social reward networks is associated with adolescents’ risky sexual behaviors

Adolescent sexual risk behavior can lead to serious health consequences, yet few investigations have addressed its neurodevelopmental mechanisms. Social neurocircuitry is postulated to underlie the development of risky sexual behavior, and response to social reward may be especially relevant. Typica...

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Main Authors: Kristen L. Eckstrand, Sophia Choukas-Bradley, Arpita Mohanty, Marissa Cross, Nicholas B. Allen, Jennifer S. Silk, Neil P. Jones, Erika E. Forbes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878929317300981