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Adolescence can be hell; there's no doubt about it. The pressure of growing expectations, tides of hormones, and a brain that is melting down and reforming like a caterpillar in a neurological cocoon. It's little wonder that teenage years are hard.
A significant amount of neurology depends on competition between chemicals that activate nerve cells and molecules that block their paths.Knowing how each affects a behavior isn't as simple as knowing which one inhibits and which one excites. In some cases, turning off one circuit simply allows another to shine brighter.
From the brain scans, they were able to estimate how GABA and glutamate ebb and flow in areas associated with reasoning and emotional processing, and correlate the differences with measures of anxiety among different age groups. "While glutamate propels brain activity, GABA acts as a brake. Our findings suggest that anxiety, often characterized by impaired rational thought, is intricately linked to the overactive braking system in the brain."
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