Brain maturation and risky behavior

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In adolescence risky behavior is normal

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1 Brain maturation and risk behavior TISPOL LONDON 6th. April 2009 Dagfinn Moe Senior Research Scientist SINTEF NORWAY Dagfinn.moe@sintef.no

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2 Inter- aktion ”The truth about the accident” (What – How – Why)

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3 functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)

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4 fMRI-group in Bergen 2008 The effect of alcohol on working memory (Gundersen, Grüner, Specht and Hugdahl-2008)

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5 Gogtay, Giedd, et al. (2004) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA

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6 Adolescent brain development can be divided into four processes: (Giedd-2006,Toga-2006 Steinberg-2008) Proliferation Rapid growth of brain matter and new connections Pruning Cutting away of unused or unimportant connections Myelination Insulating of connections to make them faster and more stable Remodeling of the dopamin and oxytocin systems There is a redistribution of dopamine and oxytocin concentration around puberty

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7 PRUNING AND MYELINATION ”building superhighways”

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9 Learning Memory Emotion THE LIMBIC SYSTEM – EMOTIONAL BRAIN ”heaven and hell”

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11 The battle between the emotional and the thinking brain

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12 Risk driver profile safety belt drugs-speeding

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13 Adolescence is generally a period of increased impulsivity and risk-taking behaviour, but some teens might be especially prone to engage in such behaviours.

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