https://padlet.com/ezellj3/k20sz1i1qu97hlng By Jordan Ezell en-us 2022-05-10 02:32:59 UTC 2025-10-30 15:33:01 UTC hello@padlet.com ezellj3 https://padlet.com/ezellj3/k20sz1i1qu97hlng/wish/2176784284 Adolescents are more likely to addicted to substances because the brain is still in the "adolescent stage" where the prefrontal cortex is developing.]]> 2022-05-10 02:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ezellj3/k20sz1i1qu97hlng/wish/2176784284 ezellj3 https://padlet.com/ezellj3/k20sz1i1qu97hlng/wish/2176784287 Pruning is a natural process that occurs in the brain between early childhood and adulthood.
Myelination is when the myelin sheath is formed around nerves causing the impulses to move rapidly

]]> 2022-05-10 02:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ezellj3/k20sz1i1qu97hlng/wish/2176784287 ezellj3 https://padlet.com/ezellj3/k20sz1i1qu97hlng/wish/2176784290 During this process there are two regions that are affected; The amygdala and the prefrontal cortex. The amygdala is responsible for the reactions of fear and aggressive behavior. The prefrontal cortex which controls our reasoning before we do things.]]> 2022-05-10 02:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ezellj3/k20sz1i1qu97hlng/wish/2176784290 ezellj3 https://padlet.com/ezellj3/k20sz1i1qu97hlng/wish/2176784292 (ages 14–18) with histories of heavy marijuana use performed worse on perseverative responding and flexible thinking 
age 13–18 use greater than once per week) performed worse on tests of attention, learning, and memory; furthermore, poorer performance]]> 2022-05-10 02:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ezellj3/k20sz1i1qu97hlng/wish/2176784292 ezellj3 https://padlet.com/ezellj3/k20sz1i1qu97hlng/wish/2176784293 The regions affected by marijuana are the frontal cortex, the striatum, amygdala, and the cerebrum]]> 2022-05-10 02:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ezellj3/k20sz1i1qu97hlng/wish/2176784293 ezellj3 https://padlet.com/ezellj3/k20sz1i1qu97hlng/wish/2176784294 2022-05-10 02:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ezellj3/k20sz1i1qu97hlng/wish/2176784294