Dopaminergic reward sensitivity can promote adolescent health: A new perspective on the mechanism of ventral striatum activation

The prevailing view in the field of adolescent brain development is that heightened activity in the mesolimbic dopaminergic reward system serves as a liability, orienting adolescents toward risky behaviors, increasing their sensitivity to social evaluation and loss, and resulting in compromised well...

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Published in:Developmental cognitive neuroscience 2016-02, Vol.17 (C), p.57-67
Main Author: Telzer, Eva H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence
Adolescent
Adolescent Development - physiology
Adolescent Health
Brain development
Brain Mapping - methods
Child
Dopamine - metabolism
Health
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Review
Reward
Rewards
Risk taking
Ventral Striatum - metabolism
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