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Citation

Galvan A. Curr. Dir. Psychol. Sci. 2013; 22(2): 88-93.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0963721413480859

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Adolescence is characterized by heightened reward sensitivity. Accumulating evidence suggests that this behavior is associated with neurodevelopmental changes in reward-related neural circuitry. In this article, I review recent studies in animal models and humans that highlight the unique adolescent response to reward in the striatum, a reward-sensitive brain region. This work helps the field understand characteristic adolescent behavior and will be important in addressing policy questions related to this period of development.

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