Teens who smoke weed show vast differences in brain structure
Teenagers who smoke weed, drink alcohol or vape before their 15th birthday have a different brain structure from those who do not, a study has found. Researchers at Indiana University tracked nearly 10,000 adolescents for two years, of which 35 percent self-reported consuming any alcohol, marijuana and/or nicotine before age 15. All participants also underwent brain scans that revealed those who had used any of the substances before 15 had a thinner prefrontal cortex — an area of the brain linked to regulating emotions — compared to those who said they had not used drugs or alcohol at a young age.
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