Trajectories of Alcohol Use Initiation and Risk to Develop an Alcohol Use Disorder During Adolescence: A Role for Stress and Amygdala Activity
Nourhan M. Elsayed, M. Justin Kim, Kristina M. Fields, Rene Luis Olvera, Ahmad R. Hariri, Douglas E. Williamson
The paper identifies two trajectories of alcohol use initiation in adolescents and links early initiation to increased risk of AUD, stress, and amygdala reactivity.
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry · Jun 18, 2018Peer-reviewedNeuroscience