Imaging structural and functional brain development in early childhood

JH Gilmore, RC Knickmeyer, W Gao�- Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2018 - nature.com
In humans, the period from term birth to∼ 2 years of age is characterized by rapid and
dynamic brain development and plays an important role in cognitive development and risk of�…

Cannabis and adolescent brain development

DI Lubman, A Cheetham, M Y�cel�- Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2015 - Elsevier
Heavy cannabis use has been frequently associated with increased rates of mental illness
and cognitive impairment, particularly amongst adolescent users. However, the�…

Principles of plasticity in the developing brain

B Kolb, A Harker, R Gibb�- Developmental Medicine & Child�…, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The developing brain is especially sensitive to a wide range of experiences, showing a
remarkable capacity for plastic changes that influence behavioural outcomes throughout the�…

[HTML][HTML] Meta-analysis of structural brain abnormalities associated with stimulant drug dependence and neuroimaging of addiction vulnerability and resilience

KD Ersche, GB Williams, TW Robbins…�- Current opinion in�…, 2013 - Elsevier
Since the first study in stimulant-dependent individuals using structural MRI was published
fifteen years ago, much evidence has accumulated on brain abnormalities associated with�…

Alcohol and substance use in pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic

P Kar, L Tomfohr-Madsen, G Giesbrecht…�- Drug and Alcohol�…, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol and substance use has been
a topic of concern. Pregnant women are currently experiencing elevated anxiety and�…

[HTML][HTML] Family environment, neurodevelopmental risk, and the environmental influences on child health outcomes (ECHO) initiative: looking back and moving forward

NR Bush, LS Wakschlag, KZ LeWinn…�- Frontiers in�…, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The family environment, with all its complexity and diverse components, plays a critical role
in shaping neurodevelopmental outcomes in children. Herein we review several domains of�…

Prenatal cannabis and tobacco exposure in relation to brain morphology: a prospective neuroimaging study in young children

H El Marroun, H Tiemeier, IHA Franken, VWV Jaddoe…�- Biological�…, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Cannabis use during pregnancy has been associated with negative behavioral
outcomes and psychopathology in offspring. However, there has been little research�…

Brain morphology in school-aged children with prenatal opioid exposure: A structural MRI study

E Sirnes, L Oltedal, H Bartsch, GE Eide, IB Elgen…�- Early human�…, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Both animal and human studies have suggested that prenatal opioid exposure
may be detrimental to the developing fetal brain. However, results are somewhat conflicting�…

[HTML][HTML] Prenatal tobacco exposure and brain morphology: a prospective study in young children

H El Marroun, MN Schmidt, IHA Franken…�- …, 2014 - nature.com
It is well known that smoking during pregnancy can affect offspring health. Prenatal tobacco
exposure has been associated with negative behavioral and cognitive outcomes in�…

The effects of early adversity on the adult and developing brain

P Tomalski, MH Johnson�- Current opinion in psychiatry, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Subsequent models of psychiatric disorder should take into account early risk factors and
embrace developmental models at multiple levels of biological organization. There is a�…