During rest, brain activity is synchronized between different regions widely distributed throughout
the brain, forming functional networks. However, the molecular mechanisms supporting …

A major methodological challenge of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is its high
sensitivity to haemodynamic fluctuations in the scalp. Superficial fluctuations contribute on …

The impulsive behavior that is often characteristic of adolescence may reflect underlying
neurodevelopmental processes. Moreover, impulsivity is a multi-dimensional construct, and it is …

A comprehensive account of the causes of alcohol misuse must accommodate individual
differences in biology, psychology and environment, and must disentangle cause and effect. …

Human brain structure changes throughout the lifespan. Altered brain growth or rates of
decline are implicated in a vast range of psychiatric, developmental and neurodegenerative …

Recent studies proposed a general psychopathology factor underlying common
comorbidities among psychiatric disorders. However, its neurobiological mechanisms and …

Objective: The authors examined whether alterations in the brain’s reward network operate
as a mechanism across the spectrum of risk for depression. They then tested whether these …

Importance Animal studies have shown that the adolescent brain is sensitive to disruptions
in endocannabinoid signaling, resulting in altered neurodevelopment and lasting behavioral …

Objective: Increased risk-taking behavior has been associated with addiction, a disorder
also linked to abnormalities in reward processing. Specifically, an attenuated response of …

The two hemispheres of the human brain differ functionally and structurally. Despite over a
century of research, the extent to which brain asymmetry is influenced by sex, handedness, …