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Lower dopamine may drive teen risk-taking behavior

Dr. Ashley Parr, Ph.D

PITTSBURGH — A new University of Pittsburgh study is challenging long-held assumptions about why some teenagers take risks, including experimenting with alcohol and drugs. Researchers found that adolescents with lower levels of dopamine — a brain chemical associated with reward and motivation — were more likely to try substances than teens with higher dopamine levels....

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