The impact of adolescent stress experiences on neurobiological development

Adolescence is considered a developmental period of heightened vulnerability to many psychological dysfunctions–primarily due to the high structural neuronal plasticity that accompanies the associated physical and cognitive gains, rendering an individual highly susceptible to environmental stressors...

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Published in:Seminars in cell & developmental biology 2018-05, Vol.77, p.93-103
Main Authors: Lo Iacono, Luisa, Carola, Valeria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - physiology
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Age Factors
Amygdala
Amygdala - growth & development
Animals
Brain
Brain - growth & development
Brain - physiology
Early-life stress
Frontal cortex
HPA axis
Human
Humans
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System - growth & development
Mental Disorders - etiology
Mental Disorders - psychology
Mice
Mouse
Neuronal Plasticity - physiology
Pituitary-Adrenal System - growth & development
Stress, Psychological - psychology
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Summary:Adolescence is considered a developmental period of heightened vulnerability to many psychological dysfunctions–primarily due to the high structural neuronal plasticity that accompanies the associated physical and cognitive gains, rendering an individual highly susceptible to environmental stressors during this time. Recently, interest has been generated in the study of neuronal and behavioral adaptation to adverse experiences during adolescence. This review will provide an overview of the principal neurobehavioral changes that occur during adolescence and describe what happens when the maturation of these functions is altered by stressful environmental stimuli.
ISSN:1084-9521
1096-3634
DOI:10.1016/j.semcdb.2017.09.040