A Point Mutation in the Cannabinoid Receptor Drives Adolescent Behavior
Material below summarizes the article Enhanced Functional Activity of the Cannabinoid Type-1 Receptor Mediates Adolescent Behavior, on October 14, 2015, in JNeurosci and authored by Miriam Schneider, Fernando Kasanetz, Diane L. Lynch, Chris M. Friemel, Olivier Lassalle, Dow P. Hurst, Frauke Steindel, Krisztina Monory, Carola Schäfer, Isabelle Miederer, F. Markus Leweke, Mathias Schreckenberger, Beat Lutz, Patricia H. Reggio, Olivier J. Manzoni, and Rainer Spanagel.
Adolescence can be a rough and turbulent ride — not only for teenagers, but for everyone else around them. And the explanation for erratic behavior — anger, impulsivity, unnecessary risks, and inappropriate and suboptimal choices — has likely troubled parents for generations.
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