prefrontal cortex risk_factor_for risk-taking behavior
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with an immature prefrontal cortex, ... they may still engage in such risky behavior.
confidence: 0.90
Neurobiology of the adolescent brain and behavior: implications for substance use disorders.
(2010)
PMID:21093769
cited
brain is changing during adolescence that may explain inflections in risky ... behavior
confidence: 0.90
Neurobiology of the adolescent brain and behavior: implications for substance use disorders.
(2010)
PMID:21093769
cited
subcortical systems like the striatum and the prefrontal cortex interact to give rise to risky behavior observed in adolescents
confidence: 0.90