Study in US teens reveals brain differences between those using substances, those not

NEW DELHI: A study of teenagers in the US has revealed distinct differences in brain structures between those resorting to substance use, including alcohol and cannabis, before turning 15 and those not.

The researchers, including those from Washington University in St. Louis, US, also found that many of these differences such as a bigger brain and a thinner prefrontal cortex were possibly present before the teenagers started substance use.

This suggested that these aspects may be involved in the risk of initiating substance use later in life, along with other factors, including genetic and environmental ones, the researchers said.

Source: PTI News

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