One of themes I follow is the importance of protecting the adolescent brain so it has the best opportunity to develop both neurologically and psychologically. The past few years have provided us with incredible insights. These need to be broadcast and applied to our approaches to the adolescent brain.
Let’s begin with a recent interview with Dr David Gross, a psychiatrist, who gives a solid basic outline of the topic. He also includes material on what happens when the developing brain is exposed to substance abuse, in particular marijuana.
(Click to listen → ) The Adolescent Brain — This is part of the Experts Speak podcast series from the Florida Psychiatric Society.
More to follow.
